Künav Cave | |
Other Name: | Künav Mağarası |
Map: | Turkey |
Relief: | yes |
Location: | Kayadelen village, Varto, Turkey |
Coordinates: | 39.1837°N 41.5859°W |
Depth: | 159m (522feet) |
Length: | 3000m (10,000feet) |
Elevation: | 1800m (5,900feet) |
Künav Cave 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]
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]