Karapınar
Karapınar is located between Konya and Ereğli and is situated 112 km southeast of Konya. The whole area of Karapınar comprises 2623 sq. km and is positioned between volcanic mountains, craters and wetlands. To the northeast of Karapınar is located the volcanic mountain Karacadağ and to the south the volcanic mountain Karadağ. Karapınar is surrounded by wetlands: the marshes of Akgöl Lake (also known as Ereğli Sazlıkları) to the east, Karapınar Lake to the north (also known as Sultaniye Lake) and the wetlands of the Hotamış Lake to the southwest. Lake Meke, a volcanic crater lake, also known as Meke Tuzlası (Meke saline), is located around 8 km to the east of Karapınar. To the south and east of Lake Meke, the big crater known as Meke Dağı and several smaller volcanic craters are situated, which give the whole region a surreal appearance. Just to the east and southeast of the craters, the dried-out wetl...



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