Lake Hazar
Lake Hazar (Turkish: Hazar Gölü; Armenian: Ծովք լիճ, romanized: Covk‘ lič) is a rift lake in the Taurus Mountains, 22 km southeast of Elazığ, notable as the source of the Tigris. It was formerly known as Lake Geoljuk.
| Lake Hazar | |
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Lake Hazar and pine trees | |
Lake Hazar | |
| Location | Taurus Mountains |
| Coordinates | 38°29′N 39°25′E |
| Lake type | Rift Lake |
| Primary outflows | Tigris |
| Basin countries | Turkey |
| Max. length | 22 km (14 mi) |
| Max. width | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
During the Armenian genocide the lake was used as an execution site.
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