| Country |
Province State |
Region |
City Town |
District |
Site OR Event |
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Description |
Year Taken |
| Sri Lanka |
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Kandy |
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Kandy Lake. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Kandy |
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Houses in the hills over the lake. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Kandy |
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The lake is in the centre of town. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Embekke |
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Lankatilake Temple |
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The Lankatilake Temple near Kandy dates from the 14th century. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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Topawewa Lake |
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The ruins at Polonnaruwa sit next to Topawewa, an artificial lake. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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Topawewa Lake |
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Topawewa lake is the centre of the ancient city. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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Topawewa Lake |
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Rural scene in the lake. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Polonnaruwa |
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Topawewa Lake |
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Sunset over the lake from the ancient city. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Anuradhapura |
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Tissawewa Lake |
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Tissawewa is an artificial lake built in 1st century BCE. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
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Anuradhapura |
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Tissawewa Lake |
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View of the lake. |
1983 |
| Sweden |
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Stockholm |
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Drottingholm |
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Boating lake. |
1997 |
| Sweden |
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Helsingborg |
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Lakes and forests near the sea. |
1997 |
| Sweden |
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Central Sweden |
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Settlement by a lake. |
1997 |
| Sweden |
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Central Sweden |
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Spectacular lake scenery. |
1997 |
| Sweden |
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Central Sweden |
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The country has many lakes. |
1997 |
| Sweden |
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Central Sweden |
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Lake scene. |
1997 |
| Sweden |
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Central Sweden |
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Forested lake. |
1997 |
| Sweden |
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Central Sweden |
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Forested lakes are dotted around the country. |
1997 |
| Sweden |
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Central Sweden |
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|
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Deserted lake. |
1997 |
| Switzerland |
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Geneva |
Lake Geneva |
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Geneva is set on the lake of the same name. |
1991 |
| Switzerland |
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Geneva |
Lake Geneva |
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Ferry on the lake. |
1991 |
| Switzerland |
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Geneva |
Lake Geneva |
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Boats on the lake. |
1991 |
| Switzerland |
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Lago Maggiore |
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The lake is dotted with settlements and villages. |
1987 |
| Switzerland |
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Lago Maggiore |
Ascona |
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The village is a traditional Swiss lakeside settlement. |
1987 |
| Switzerland |
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Lago Maggiore |
Ascona |
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View of the village from the lake. |
1987 |
| Switzerland |
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Lago Maggiore |
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Maggiore Lake (Lago Maggiore) is set among the foothills of the Alps. |
1987 |
| Switzerland |
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Lago Maggiore |
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|
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The lake is shared with Italy. |
1987 |
| Tajikistan |
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Pamir Plain |
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Lake Karakol |
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Lake Karakol (3914m) was created ten million years ago by a meteorite strike. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
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Pamir Plain |
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Lake Karakol |
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Lake Karakol is the largest on the Pamir Plain. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
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Pamir Plain |
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Lake Karakol |
|
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Snow capped mountains overlooking the lake. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
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Pamir Plain |
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Lake Karakol |
|
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The lake is lifeless as it freezes in the winter. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
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Pamir Plain |
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Lake Karakol |
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The lake is very blue. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
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Pamir Plain |
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Lake Karakol |
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The lake as evening approaches. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
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Pamir Plain |
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Alichur |
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Lake and mountains. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
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Pamir Plain |
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Sasyk Kul Lake |
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Sasyk Kul (3820m) is a salt lake with salt deposits on its banks. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
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Pamir Plain |
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Sasyk Kul Lake |
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The blue-grey lake. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
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Pamir Plain |
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Sasyk Kul Lake |
|
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Salt plains at the edge of the lake. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
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Pamir Plain |
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Sasyk Kul Lake |
|
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Cliff overlooking the lake. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
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Pamir Plain |
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|
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One of the many small lakes on the plain. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
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Pamir Plain |
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Glacial lake. |
2008 |
| Tanzania |
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Lake Manyara |
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|
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Lake Manyara is an alkaline lake at 960m. |
2001 |
| Tanzania |
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Lake Manyara |
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The lake lies next to a 900m high escarpment. |
2001 |
| Tanzania |
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Lake Manyara |
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A herd of elephants in the tropical rain forest by the lake. |
2001 |
| Tanzania |
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Lake Manyara |
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The area near the lake is forested. |
2001 |
| Tanzania |
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Lake Manyara |
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Giraffes near the lake. |
2001 |
| Tanzania |
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Lake Manyara |
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Elephants by the lake. |
2001 |
| Tanzania |
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Ngorongoro Crater National Park |
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The plains and lake in the floor of the crater cover an area of 260 square kilometres. |
2001 |
| Tanzania |
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Ngorongoro Crater National Park |
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The inner forested slopes of the Ngorongoro Crater leading to the shores of Lake Magadi. |
2001 |
| Tanzania |
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Ngorongoro Crater National Park |
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Lake Magadi |
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Lake Magadi is the largest body of water in the Ngorongoro Crater. |
2001 |
| Tanzania |
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Ngorongoro Crater National Park |
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Lake Magadi |
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The Munge stream drains into Lake Magadi. |
2001 |
| Tanzania |
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Ngorongoro Crater National Park |
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Lake Magadi |
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Flamingos on Lake Magadi from the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater. |
2001 |
| Tanzania |
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Ngorongoro Crater National Park |
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Lake Magadi |
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Lake Magadi with two Egyptian geese. |
2001 |
| Tanzania |
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Ngorongoro Crater National Park |
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Lake Magadi |
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Lakeside view overlooked by dark mountains. |
2001 |
| Tanzania |
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Ngorongoro Crater National Park |
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Lake Magadi |
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Black rhino by the lake. |
2001 |
| Tanzania |
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Ngorongoro Crater National Park |
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Lake Magadi |
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Blue Wildebeest grazing by the lake. |
2001 |
| Tanzania |
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Ngorongoro Crater National Park |
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Lake Magadi |
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Wilderbeest by the lake. |
2001 |
| Tanzania |
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Ngorongoro Crater National Park |
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Grass, lake and hills with lions at a kill. |
2001 |
| Tanzania |
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Ngorongoro Crater National Park |
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Grass, lake, herds of animals and the crater walls. |
2001 |
| Tanzania |
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Ngorongoro Crater National Park |
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Grass, lake and hills. |
2001 |
| Thailand |
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Sukhothai |
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Sukhothai is set around several artificial lakes. |
1983 |
| Thailand |
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Sukhothai |
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One of the many lakes at the site. |
1992 |
| Turkey |
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Iznik |
Iznik Lake |
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Iznik Lake is one of Turkey's many lakes. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Iznik |
Iznik Lake |
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View of the lake near the town. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Iznik |
Iznik Lake |
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Birdlife on the lake. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Iznik |
Iznik Lake |
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Fertile lakeside. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Iznik |
Iznik Lake |
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View of the lake. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Iznik |
Iznik Lake |
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Flowers by the lake. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Bursa |
Uludag |
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Small lake. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Ankara |
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Genclik Park |
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The park is in the city centre and is dominated by a lake. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Lake Van |
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Lake Van is the largest lake in Turkey. Becuase it has no outlet the waters are slightly alkaline. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Lake Van |
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The lake is 1640m above sea level and is surrounded by dry mountains. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Lake Van |
Van |
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Van is a dusty city in Eastern Turkey on the shores of Lake Van. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Lake Van |
Van |
Van Fort |
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Van Fort overlooking blue Lake Van. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Lake Van |
Van |
Van Fort |
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The plain of the lake. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Lake Van |
Van |
Van Fort |
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Oasis and lake. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Lake Van |
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Lake Van is 3764 square km in area. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Lake Van |
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Arid landscape around the lake. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Lake Van |
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The lake is maintained by evaporation which gives it a high salt content. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Lake Van |
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Small farming settlement by the lake. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Lake Van |
Akdamar Island |
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Akdamar is a 1km long island 3km from the shore of the lake. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Lake Van |
Akdamar Island |
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Lake Van from the island. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Lake Van |
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The intensly blue lake is set among hills and mountains. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Lake Van |
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The lake is still. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Lake Van |
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Arid landscape by the lake. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Lake Van |
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The lake near Ahlat. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Lake Van |
Ahlat |
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Ahlat is a Kurdish town by the lake. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Lake Van |
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Dramatic lakeside scenery. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Lake Van |
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Small villages dot the lakeside. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Lake Van |
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Trees by the lake. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Lake Van |
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Dramatic scenery by the lake. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Lake Van |
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Lakeside road. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Lake Van |
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The lake near Bitlis. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Lake Van |
Bitlis |
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Bitlis is a town on Lake Van set in a narrow gorge. |
1986 |
| Uganda |
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Murchison Falls National Park |
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Lake Albert. |
2013 |
| Uganda |
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Murchison Falls National Park |
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|
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The River Nile near Lake Albert. |
2013 |
| Uganda |
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Entebbe |
|
Botanical Gardens |
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The Botanical Garden is in Entebbe by Lake Victoria. |
2013 |
| Uganda |
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Entebbe |
|
Botanical Gardens |
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Lake Victoria is Africa's largest lake (68,800 sq km). |
2013 |
| Uganda |
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Entebbe |
|
Botanical Gardens |
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Lake Victoria is the largest of the Great Lakes in Africa. |
2013 |
| Uganda |
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Entebbe |
|
Botanical Gardens |
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Eastern Great Egret by Lake Victoria. |
2013 |
| Uganda |
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Entebbe |
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Botanical Gardens |
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Black winged stilts on Lake Victoria. |
2013 |