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