Gediz River

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The Gediz River (Turkish: Gediz Nehri), the ancient Hermus, is the second largest river, after the Menderes, flowing from the Anatolian hinterland into the Aegean Sea.

Rising from Murat mountain and Şaphane mountain in Kütahya Province, it flows through Manisa Province and empties into the Gulf of Izmir near the village of Maltepe in the Menemen district. The total length is 401 km.

The Gediz Basin lies between northern latitudes of 38⁰04’–39⁰13’ and southern longitudes of 26⁰42’–29⁰45’. It covers 2.2% of the total area of Turkey. The Gediz Delta is important as a nature reserve and is home to rare bird species. However, the reserve suffers from water shortages because of heavy demands from irrigation projects,connected to the Demirköprü dam(See: http://www.ess.co.at/OPTIMA/CASES/TR/turkey.html ). The Gediz basin has also suffered severe pollution caused by sand and gravel quarries and especially leather industry.

Coordinates: 39°03′N 29°29′E / 39.05°N 29.483°E / 39.05; 29.483

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