Lake Arin

Lake Arin
Lake Arin
Location	Bitlis Province, East Turkey
Coordinates	38°48′35″N 42°59′20″E / 38.80972°N 42.98889°E / 38.80972; 42.98889Coordinates: 38°48′35″N 42°59′20″E / 38.80972°N 42.98889°E / 38.80972; 42.98889
Type	soda lake
Basin countries	Turkey
Max. length	5 km (3.1 mi)
Max. width	3.33 km (2.07 mi)
Surface area	13 square kilometres (5.0 sq mi)
Surface elevation	1,650 metres (5,410 ft)
Settlements	villages of Karşıyaka, Göldüzü

Lake Arin (in Turkish: Arin Gölü; also Sodalı Göl Armenian: Արին լիճը, Kurdish: Gola Arîn) is a soda lake in Turkey. It is a part of Adilcevaz ilçe (district) of Bitlis Province. The mid point of the lake is at

38°48′35″N 42°59′20″E / 38.80972°N 42.98889°E / 38.80972; 42.98889. ^[1]The lake is to the east of Adilcevaz and separated from Lake Van, the biggest lake of Turkey by alluvial deposits ^[2] of only 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) width. The elevation of the lake is 1,650 metres (5,410 ft).

The area of the lake is about 13 square kilometres (5.0 sq mi).^[2] Gadwall, red-crested pochard and ruddy duck are among the birds of the lake. ^[3]

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