In the middle-grade pools, called hot water pools, a creature called artemia (salt shrimp) lives. It is located at the intersection of the provinces of Ankara, Konya and Aksaray in the Central Anatolian Region.
It is the second largest and shallowest lake in Turkey in terms of surface area. It is located at the intersection of the borders of Ankara, Konya and Aksaray provinces in the Central Anatolia Region. 40% of Turkey's salt need is supplied from this lake. It is 905 meters above sea level and its maximum dimensions are 80 kilometers from north to south and 60 kilometers from east to west. It holds around 3,000,000 population strength.