Lake Iznik

General data
- Name: Lake Iznik
- Water system: Black sea
- Water type: Natural lake
- Progression: Sea of Marmara -> Black sea -> Mediterranean Sea -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Subtropical
- Continents: Asia
- Countries: Turkey
Description
Lake İznik (Turkish: İznik Gölü) is a freshwater lake in the Province of Bursa, Turkey. It is around 32 km in length and 10 km in width with a maximum depth of about 80 m. The town of Iznik (historically known as Nicaea) lies at its eastern end. The lakes Ancient Greek name was Askania (Ἀσκανία); the Latin name was Ascania.