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Kızılırmak (river)

Kızılırmak
Halys
River
Kızılırmak River in Avanos.jpg
Kızılırmak in Avanos
Country Turkey
Tributaries
 - left Devrez River, Gök River
 - right Delice River
Cities Sivas, Kırşehir, Kırıkkale
Source
 - location İmranlı, Sivas Province
 - elevation 2,000 m (6,562 ft)
 - coordinates 39°48′N 38°18′E / 39.800°N 38.300°E / 39.800; 38.300
Mouth Black Sea
 - location Bafra, Samsun Province
 - elevation 0 m (0 ft)
 - coordinates 41°44′04″N 35°57′23″E / 41.73444°N 35.95639°E / 41.73444; 35.95639Coordinates: 41°44′04″N 35°57′23″E / 41.73444°N 35.95639°E / 41.73444; 35.95639
Length 1,355 km (842 mi)
Turkey-kizilirmak.svg
Map of the Kızılırmak watershed
Official name Kizilirmak Delta
Designated April 15, 1998

The Kızılırmak (Turkish for "Red River"), also known as the Halys River (Ancient Greek: Ἅλυς), is the longest river entirely within Turkey. It is a source of hydroelectric power and is not used for navigation.

The Kızılırmak flows for a total of 1,355 kilometres (842 mi), rising in Eastern Anatolia around 39°48′N 38°18′E / 39.8°N 38.3°E / 39.8; 38.3 (Kızılırmak source), flowing first to the west and southwest until 38°42′N 34°48′E / 38.7°N 34.8°E / 38.7; 34.8, then forming a wide arch, the "Halys bend", flowing first to the west, then to the northwest, passing to the northeast of Lake Tuz, then to the north and northeast, where it is joined by its major tributary, the Delice River (also known by its Greek name Cappadox) at 40°28′N 34°08′E / 40.47°N 34.14°E / 40.47; 34.14, and after zigzagging to the northwest to the confluence with the Devrez River at 41°06′N 34°25′E / 41.10°N 34.42°E / 41.10; 34.42, and back to the northeast, joining the Gökırmak before finally flowing through its delta into the Black Sea at 41°43′N 35°57′E / 41.72°N 35.95°E / 41.72; 35.95 (Kızılırmak mouth). Dams on the river include the Boyabat, Altınkaya and Derbent.


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