Ergene (river)
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Ergene Erginos, Agrianes |
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| location | Turkey (European part) | |
| River system | Mariza | |
| Drain over | Meriç Nehri (Mariza) → Thracian Sea | |
| muzzle | in the Meriç Nehri coordinates: 41 ° 1 ′ 34 " N , 26 ° 21 ′ 37" E 41 ° 1 ′ 34 " N , 26 ° 21 ′ 37" E
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| length | 281 km | |
The Ergene (ancient name Agrianes ) is a 281 km long tributary of the Hebros / Evros / the Mariza in the Turkish part of Thrace ( Eastern Thrace ).
Surname
The ancient name for this river was Agrianes. Today he is called Ergene in Turkish and Εργίνος (Erginos) in Modern Greek .
geography
The source is in the Strandscha Mountains not far from the Black Sea , the mouth at the Mariza , which forms the border with Greece here, about 10 km north of the city of İpsala . The catchment area covers 17,323 square kilometers. In the lower part of its strongly meandering course, the river is canalized.
Settlements
Larger settlements on the river are Uzunköprü , Pehlivanköy , Çerkezköy and Muratlı .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Maritza-Evros-Meric Sub-Basin With Arda And Ergene Rivers . Inweb.gr. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
- ↑ Αχιλλέας Σαμοθράκης - θρακικό Λεξικό . Distance.eled.duth.gr. Archived from the original on February 6, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2015.