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Ecosystem Kizilirmak
Type River (basin)
Salinity freshwater
Other Names Halys (Ref. 6318)
Location
Central and north central Turkey 42° N 36° N - 35° E 38° E
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River Length 1151 km Area Drainage Area 176000
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100 Meters Depth
Description The largest river of Asia Minor. Rises in the mountains E of Sivas and flows in a great curve SW, W, N, and NE into the Black Sea between Samsun and Sinop Its main tributaries are the Delice from the E and the Gök from the W (Ref. 6318).
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