Köprüçay
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Köprüçay ancient name: Eurymedon |
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 The Köprüçay near Selge with the Roman stone arch bridge |
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| location | Isparta , Antalya ( Turkey ) | |
| River system | Köprüçay | |
| Confluence of | Ayvalıçay and Karacahisar 37 ° 36 ′ 57 ″ N , 31 ° 10 ′ 19 ″ E |
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| Source height | 990 m | |
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Mediterranean Coordinates: 36 ° 49 ′ 55 " N , 31 ° 10 ′ 24" E 36 ° 49 ′ 55 " N , 31 ° 10 ′ 24" E |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | 990 m | |
| Bottom slope | 5.4 ‰ | |
| length | 183 km | |
| Discharge A Eo : 1,942.4 km² Location: 20 km above the mouth |
MQ Mq |
117 m³ / s 60.2 l / (s km²) |
_Bridge_near_Aspendos_Turkey-2.JPG) Seljuks Bridge near Aspendos |
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Köprüçay ( Turkish for "bridge river"; in ancient Greek Eurymedon ) is a river that flows in Pamphylia in what is now southern Turkey , coming from the Taurus Mountains , past ancient Aspendos to the Mediterranean Sea . The Eurymedon played an important role in the Persian Wars, since at its mouth in 466/465 BC. The battle of Eurymedon took place.
In the middle reaches the river forms a gorge several hundred meters deep, known as the "Köprülü Canyon", which has been protected in the Köprülü Kanyon National Park since 1973 . In its course, the river is strengthened by the Olukköprü karst spring , the minimum flow of which is 35 m³ / s.
The Eurymedon Bridge, preserved from the Middle Ages , crosses the river near Aspendos . About 42 km upstream on the way to Selge , a Roman stone arch bridge, which is still being used, crosses the river at a height of 30 to 35 m, depending on the water level. On the upper reaches in the area of the city of Timbriada there was also an ancient bridge near a sanctuary of the river god.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Soviet General Staff Map at topomapper.com
- ↑ a b Ian Simmers: Estimation of Natural Groundwater Recharge. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Estimation of Natural Recharge of Groundwater (with special reference to Arid and Semi-Arid Regions), Antalya 1987.