Künav Cave

Cave in Turkey
39°11′1.43″N 41°35′9.10″E / 39.1837306°N 41.5858611°E / 39.1837306; 41.5858611Depth159 m (522 ft)Length3,000 m (9,800 ft)Elevation1,800 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

  1. ^ "Künav Mağarası - Muş". Kültür Portalı (in Turkish). Retrieved 2013-02-05.
  2. ^ "Kunav Mağarası" (in Turkish). İskender Dölek, Muş Alparslan University. July 2019. p. 6.
  3. ^ "Kayadelen Karstik tüneli" (in Turkish). Uşak University, Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi Coğrafya Bölümü. July 24, 2011 – via Academia.edu.
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