Porsuk River

River in Turkey
Bridge over Porsuk River in Eskişehir

39°42′N 31°59′E / 39.700°N 31.983°E / 39.700; 31.983 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.

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Porsuk River.

References

  1. ^ Nicholson, Oliver, ed. (2018). "Tembris Valley". The Oxford Dictionary of Late Antiquity. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780191744457. Retrieved Mar 19, 2020.
  • Porsuk River at GEOnet Names Server
  • v
  • t
  • e
Settlements
Center city
  • Eskişehir
Districts
(İlçe)
All settlements
Culture
Universities
Museums etc.
Monuments
Buildings and structures
Modern
Mosques
Churches
Dams
Industry and mining
Transportation
Sports venues
Geographical features
Authority control databases Edit this at Wikidata
International
  • VIAF
National
  • Germany
Geographic
  • Pleiades


Stub icon

This geographical article about a location in Eskişehir Province, Turkey is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e
Stub icon

This article related to a river in Turkey is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e