Earth:Künav Cave
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Short description: Cave in Turkey
| Künav Cave | |
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| Künav Mağarası | |
  Location of Künav Cave in Turkey | |
| Location | Kayadelen village, Varto, Turkey |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 39°11′1.43″N 41°35′9.10″E / 39.1837306°N 41.585861°E |
| Depth | 159 m (522 ft) |
| Length | 3,000 m (9,800 ft) |
| Elevation | 1,800 m (5,900 ft) |
Künav Cave (Turkish: Künav Mağarası) is a Karstic cave located near Kayadelen village of Varto district of Muş province, Turkey. The cave is 3 kilometers long and 15 km away from Varto district center.
The ceiling height of Künav Cave is around 35 meters in places and consists of two floors, and river-sized water passes through the lower floor. There are traces that it was used as a settlement in the early ages. [1]
Geology and geomorphology
Künav Cave was formed over time as a result of Görgü stream. The main creatures living in the cave are bats.[2] It is a cave of fluvyo-karstic origin. [3]
References
- ↑ "Künav Mağarası - Muş" (in tr). https://www.kulturportali.gov.tr/turkiye/mus/gezilecekyer/kunav-magrasi.
- ↑ "Kunav Mağarası" (in tr). İskender Dölek, Muş Alparslan University. July 2019. p. 6. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/334615339_Kunav_Magarasi.
- ↑ "Kayadelen Karstik tüneli" (in Turkish). Uşak University, Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi Coğrafya Bölümü. July 24, 2011. https://www.academia.edu/3290916/KAYADELEN_KARST%C4%B0K_T%C3%9CNEL%C4%B0_VARTO_MU%C5%9E.
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