Biga Çayı
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Biga Çayı Çan Çayı, Kocabaş Çayı ancient names: Granikos, Granicus |
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 The Biga Çayı river |
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| location | Çanakkale ( Turkey ) | |
| River system | Biga Çayı | |
| Headwaters | North slope of Kaz Dağı 39 ° 49 ′ 47 " N , 26 ° 59 ′ 43" E |
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| Source height | approx. 600 m | |
| muzzle | at Karabiga in the Sea of Marmara Coordinates: 40 ° 22 ′ 39 ″ N , 27 ° 19 ′ 5 ″ E 40 ° 22 ′ 39 ″ N , 27 ° 19 ′ 5 ″ E |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 600 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 7.5 ‰ | |
| length | 80 km | |
| Left tributaries | Küçük Çayı , Kocaçay | |
| Right tributaries | Çınarcık Çayı | |
| Medium-sized cities | Çan , Biga | |
The Biga Çayı (also Çan Çayı or Kocabaş Çayı ) is a river to the Marmara Sea in the northwestern Turkish province of Çanakkale . In ancient times, the river was called Granikos (Latinized: Granicus ).
The Biga Çayı rises on the northern slope of the Kaz Dağı , also known as the Ida Mountains . Initially it flows north. He takes up Küçük Çayı from the left and then turns to the northeast. It flows through the cities of Çan and Biga . The D555 trunk road follows the course of the river between the two cities . South of Güleç , the Kocaçay flows into the river on the left. At the town of Çınarköprü , the Çınarcık Çayı meets the Biga Çayı from the right. Shortly thereafter, a smaller, approximately 6 km long estuary branches off to the right. Finally, the Biga Çayı reaches the Marmara Sea south of Karabiga . The Biga Çayı has a length of about 80 km.
See also
- Granikos , ancient name of the river
