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Porsuk River

Porsuk River

River in Turkey

39°42′N 31°59′E The Porsuk River also Kocasu-Porsuk River (Turkish: Porsuk Çayı, Kocasu-Porsuk Çayı), ancient Tembris,[1] is a river in Turkey, that flows for 448 km (278 mi). The city of Eskişehir is sited on the banks of this river. The river is dammed by the Porsuk dam forming large reservoirs. The Porsuk flows into the Sakarya River near the town of Polatlı, ancient Gordium.

Bridge over Porsuk River in Eskişehir

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References

  1. [1]
    Nicholson, Oliver, ed. (2018). "Tembris Valley". The Oxford Dictionary of Late Antiquity. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780191744457. Retrieved Mar 19, 2020.


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