Lake Suğla | |
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Lake Suğla | |
Location | Konya Province |
Coordinates | 37°20′15″N 32°01′56″E / 37.3375°N 32.0322222°E / 37.3375; 32.0322222 |
Basin countries | Turkey |
Surface area | 25–80 km (9.7–30.9 sq mi) |
Lake Suğla (Turkish: Suğla Gölü; anciently Trogitis, Ancient Greek: Τρωγῖτις) is a large lake in Konya Province, southwestern part of Turkey. It is located at around 37°20′15″N 32°01′56″E / 37.3375°N 32.0322222°E / 37.3375; 32.0322222. It has an area of 25–80 km. The water level in the lake fluctuates. Lake Suğla is also an important wetland site for birds. In Graeco-Roman antiquity it was considered part of ancient Lycaonia.
References
- Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 65, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
- Strabo. Geographica. Vol. xii. p. 568. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
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