A river of north-central Turkey flowing about 1,150 km (715 mi) southwest, west, north, and then northeast to the Black Sea.
Kizil Irmak
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A river of north-central Turkey flowing about 1,150 km (715 mi) southwest, west, north, and then northeast to the Black Sea.
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Kizil Irmak (kəzŭl' ərmäk'), anc. Halys, longest river of Turkey, c.715 mi (1,150 km) long, rising in the Kizil Dağ, N central Turkey, and flowing in a wide arc SW, then N, and then NE into the Black Sea. It has an irregular volume and is not used for navigation. The river is an important source of hydroelectric power.
| Wikipedia: Halys |
Halys may refer to:
- The Halys River (Western cultures and languages from the Greek) in Anatolia (Asia Minor), Turkish Kızılırmak ("Red River").
- In the Aeneid, Halys is a Trojan who defends Aeneas' camp from a Rutulian attack. He is killed by Turnus.
- A taxonomic synonym for the genus Gloydius, a.k.a. Asian moccasins, a group of venomous pitvipers found in Asia.
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