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Karagöl Sahara National Park

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Area
  
32.51 km²

Established
  
August 31, 1994

Phone
  
+90 312 207 50 00

Karagöl-Sahara National Park

Location
  
Şavşat, Artvin Province, Turkey

Governing body
  
Ministry of Forest and Water Management

Website
  
www.milliparklar.gov.tr/mp/karagolsahara/index.htm

Address
  
08790 Aşağıkoyunlu Köyü/Şavşat/Artvin, Turkey

Karagöl-Sahara National Park (Turkish: Karagöl-Sahara Milli Parkı), established on August 31, 1994, is a national park in the Şavşat district of Artvin Province, Turkey. It is located in the Black Sea Region and formed by two separate areas, namely Karagöl and Sahara plateau. Karagöl is located at 45 km (28 mi) from Şavşat, while Sahara plateau is 17 km (11 mi) from the town.

The national park covers an area of 3,251 ha (8,030 acres) at an average elevation of 1,800 m (5,900 ft) above mean sea level.

References

Karagöl-Sahara National Park Wikipedia