Mert River
| Mert River | |
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 River mouth at Samsun |
The River Mert (Turkish: Mert Irmaği); anciently, the Lycastus (Ancient Greek: Λύκαστος, romanized: Lykastos)[1] is a river in Turkey which flows into the Black Sea at Samsun.[2]
History[]
The ancient town of Lycastus in Pontus was located on the river; the site has not been located.[1]
Pollution[]
A local politician claims the river suffers from domestic and industrial pollution, and fish die off in 2014 is being investigated by local officials.[3][4]
Flooding[]
In 2012 flooding killed 5 people.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 60, and directory notes accompanying.
- ^ Helli, Selma Urgulu; Nazmi Polat. "An Investigation on Fish Fauna of the River Mert (Samsun)" (PDF). Turkish Journal of Zoology. 26 (2002): 63–65.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-09-06. Retrieved 2014-09-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ http://yurthaber.mynet.com/samsun-haberleri/mert-irmaginda-balik-olumleri-1508483
Coordinates: 41°16′44″N 36°21′07″E / 41.278889°N 36.351944°E
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