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The Simav (Turkish: Simav Çayı) or Susurluk River[1] (Susurluk Çayı) is a river in Anatolian Turkey. Its course is 321 km long[1] and its basin comprises 22 400 km². It was the classical Macestus[2][3] (/məˈsɛstəs/; Greek: Μέκεστος, Mékestos[4]). In the 19th century, it was known as the Mikalick.[3]

The Simav has its source in Kütahya Province, from which it flows north across the plain of Simav into Balıkesir Province. There is a reservoir at the Çaygören Dam,[5] out of which the Simav flows past Susurluk and meets the Adirnaz. During the classical period, the Macestus was a tributary of the Rhyndacus (the modern Adirnaz), but today the Simav forms the main course from their confluence near Karacabey down to the Sea of Marmara. Along the way, it meets the Nilüfer River (the classical Odrysses).

Its mouth faces the island of Imrali, a high-security prison.

References

External links

• A map of the Simav Basin (tr)

На других языках

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[de] Simav Çayı

Der Simav Çayı (auch Susurluk Çayı, Çapraz Çayı) ist ein Zufluss des Marmarameers im Nordwesten der Türkei. In der Antike hieß der Fluss Makestos (latinisiert Macestus) und galt als Nebenfluss des Rhyndakos. Heute mündet der Rhyndakos als Adırnas Çayı in den Unterlauf des Simav Çayı.

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- [en] Simav River

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[es] Río Simav

El río Simav (en turco, Simav Çayı,[3] Susurluk Çayı,[4] Çapraz Çayı[5]) es un río costero de Turquía que discurre por la Anatolia y desemboca en el mar de Mármara. Recibe su nombre por la principal ciudad que atraviesa, Simav. Tiene una longitud de 321 km y drena una cuenca de 22.400 km²

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[it] Simav (fiume)

Il Simav (in turco: Simav Çayı) o Susurluk[1] (Susurluk Çayı) è un fiume della Turchia anatolica. Era il classico Macesto (in latino: Macestus[2][3], in greco: Mékestos[4]). Nel XIX secolo, era noto come Mikalick.[3]

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[ru] Симав

Сима́в[1][2] (тур. Simav Çayı, Сусурлук, Susurluk Çayı, Çapraz Çayı, Коджасу[3][4], Коджадере[3], Kocadere) — река на северо-западе Малой Азии, в Турции. Длина составляет 321 км[5], площадь бассейна составляет 22 400 км². Река вытекает из пересыхающего озера Симав[6], выше которого носит название Чаталджа[7]. Крупнейшие притоки — Риндак и Нилюфер.

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