Delice Çayı
Delice Çayı Delice Irmağı ancient name: Cappadox |
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Location of the Delice Çayı |
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location | Çankırı , Çorum , Kırıkkale , Kırşehir , Yozgat ( Turkey ) | |
River system | Kızılırmak | |
Drain over | Kızılırmak → Black Sea | |
Confluence of |
Karasu Çayı and Kanak Çayı 39 ° 30 ′ 2 ″ N , 34 ° 44 ′ 58 ″ E |
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Source height | approx. 920 m | |
muzzle |
Kızılırmak coordinates: 40 ° 28 ′ 20 " N , 34 ° 8 ′ 28" E 40 ° 28 ′ 20 " N , 34 ° 8 ′ 28" E |
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Mouth height | approx. 500 m | |
Height difference | approx. 420 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 1.9 ‰ | |
length | approx. 220 km | (including source rivers 426 km)|
Catchment area | 17,228 km² | |
Left tributaries | Kılıçözü Çayı | |
Right tributaries | Budaközü Çayı | |
Medium-sized cities | Yerkoy | |
Small towns | Şefaatli | |
Communities | Delice , Kavşut | |
Valley of Delice Çayı in Kırıkkale Province |
The Delice Çayı (also Delice Irmağı ) is a right tributary of the Kızılırmak in Central Anatolia ( Turkey ).
The Delice Çayı was called Cappadox in ancient times . The river arises in the city of Şefaatli in the province of Yozgat at the confluence of Karasu Çayı (left) and Kanak Çayı (right). It initially flows in a west-northwest direction past the city of Yerköy . South of the village of Delice , the Kılıçözü Çayı flows from the left into the Delice Çayı. The Delice Çayı then turns north and passes Delice. At Kavşut , the Budaközü Çayı flows into the river on the right. Finally, the Delice Çayı joins the Kızılırmak after about 220 km. The Delice Çayı has a total length including its headwaters of 426 km. It drains an area of 17,228 km².