Ladik Lake

Ladik Lake
Ladik Lake
Ladik Lake Location within Turkey
Location	Ladik District, Samsun Province, Turkey
Coordinates	40°54′N 36°00′E
Type	Tectonic lake
Primary inflows	Tersakan Çayı
Primary outflows	none
Basin countries	Turkey
Max. length	7 km (4.3 mi)
Max. width	2 km (1.2 mi)
Surface area	8.7 km2 (3 sq mi)
Average depth	6 m (20 ft)
Max. depth	13 m (43 ft)
Shore length1	15 km (9.3 mi)
Surface elevation	950 m (3,120 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Ladik Lake (Turkish: Ladik Gölü; Ancient Greek: Στιφάνη Λίμνη, romanized: Stiphane Limne) is a lake in Samsun Province, Asiatic Turkey. In Classical antiquity, it was called Stiphane, and is located in the northwestern part of ancient Pontus, in the area called Phazemonitis. According to Strabo, the lake abounded in fish, and its shores afforded excellent pasture. The southern shore of Ladik Lake was the epicenter of the 7.8–8.0 M_s 1668 North Anatolia earthquake, which is thought to be the most powerful earthquake in Turkey.

References

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Stiphane". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.