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Tödürge Lake

Zara, Sivas

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Sivas's largest natural lake between Hafik and Zara, with two islands, also important for birdwatching.

Safety warning

The lakeshore is marshy in places; do not enter the water in places not arranged as swimming areas.

Its story

Tödürge Lake is at about km 50 of the Sivas–Erzurum highway, 17 kilometers from Hafik and 12 kilometers from Zara. With a surface of about 350 hectares, it is Sivas's largest natural lake, and there are two small islands in it. The lake, fed by springs at the bottom and the surrounding streams, has calcareous and slightly salty water; 17 fish species are said to live in it. It is also of interest to birdwatchers because of birds such as the great crested grebe, ruddy shelduck, stork and crane. The village of Tödürge, south of the lake, gave the lake its name.

Key facts

Area: About 350 ha
Altitude: 1295 m
Deepest point: 44.5 m
Getting there: Sivas–Erzurum road, ~km 50

Trip purpose

Photography
Day trip

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39.88053, 37.59938

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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%B6d%C3%BCrge_G%C3%B6l%C3%BC | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6051934