반 호수

반 호는 터키에서 가장 큰 호수로 터키 동부 반주와 비틀리스주 사이에 있다. 내륙호로 염분이 많은 염호이다.

Lake Van

Lake Van, the largest lake in Anatolia, lies in the far east of Turkey in the provinces of Van and Bitlis. It is a saline soda lake, receiving water from numerous small streams that descend from the surrounding mountains. Lake Van is one of the world's largest endorheic lakes—a volcanic eruption blocked the original outlet from the basin in prehistoric times. Although Lake Van has an altitude of 1,640m in a region with harsh winters, its high salinity prevents most of it from freezing, and even the shallow northern section freezes only rarely.