Küçükçekmece Lake

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Küçükçekmece Lake is a coastal lagoon on the European side of Istanbul, Turkey, separated from the Sea of Marmara by a narrow sandbar and surrounded by rapidly urbanizing districts.

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Label Occurrences
Küçükçekmece Lake canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal lagoon
lake
adjacentTo Avcılar district NERFINISHED
Bakırköy district NERFINISHED
Başakşehir district NERFINISHED
Küçükçekmece district NERFINISHED
administrativeRegion Avcılar district of Istanbul NERFINISHED
Küçükçekmece district of Istanbul NERFINISHED
approximateArea 16 km²
approximateLength 10 km
approximateMaximumDepth 20 m
approximateWidth 6 km
connectedTo Sea of Marmara NERFINISHED
connectionType narrow channel through sandbar
country Turkey
crossedBy Marmaray suburban rail line vicinity
ecosystemType wetland
environmentalIssue eutrophication risk
habitat loss
pollution
fauna fish species of Marmara basin
migratory birds
hasShorelineFeature marshy areas
sandy beaches
historicalRegion Thrace NERFINISHED
inflow Nakkaşdere Stream NERFINISHED
Sazlıdere Stream NERFINISHED
locatedIn European side of Istanbul NERFINISHED
Istanbul
Marmara Region NERFINISHED
locatedOn Sea of Marmara coast
locatedWestOf Istanbul city center NERFINISHED
near D-100 highway NERFINISHED
Istanbul Airport NERFINISHED
TEM Otoyolu (O-3 motorway) NERFINISHED
ancient city of Bathonea archaeological site NERFINISHED
outflow Sea of Marmara NERFINISHED
partOf Küçükçekmece Lagoon system NERFINISHED
Marmara basin NERFINISHED
separatedFrom Sea of Marmara NERFINISHED
separationFeature narrow sandbar
surroundedBy rapidly urbanizing districts
threatenedBy industrial pollution
untreated wastewater discharges
urban sprawl
usedFor recreational fishing
water sports
waterType brackish water

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