Ladik Lake

Ladik Lake (Turkish: Ladik Gölü; Ancient Greek: Στιφάνη Λίμνη, romanized: Stiphane Limne) is a lake in Samsun Province, Asiatic Turkey. Anciently it was called Stiphane, and was located in the northwestern part of ancient Pontus, in the district called Phazemonitis.[1] According to Strabo, the lake abounded in fish, and its shores afforded excellent pasture.[1] The southern shore of Ladik Lake was the epicenter of the 7.8–8.0 Ms 1668 North Anatolia earthquake, which is the most powerful earthquake recorded in Turkey.[2]

Ladik Lake

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.

  1. Strabo. Geographica. Vol. xii. p. 560. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  2. "Tarihsel Depremler (Historical Earthquakes)". Boğaziçi University, Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute (in Turkish). Retrieved 1 February 2020.
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