Porsuk River

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Bridge over Porsuk River in Eskişehir

Coordinates: 39°42′N 31°59′E / 39.700°N 31.983°E / 39.700; 31.983 The Porsuk River also Kocasu-Porsuk River (Turkish: Porsuk Çayı, Kocasu-Porsuk Çayı), ancient Tembris,[1] is a Turkish river, that flows for 448 km (278 mi). The city of Eskişehir is sited on the banks of this river. The river is dammed by the Porsuk I dam and Porsuk II dam forming large reservoirs. The Porsuk flows into the Sakarya River near the town of Polatlı, ancient Gordium.

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  1. ^ Nicholson, Oliver, ed. (2018). The Oxford Dictionary of Late Antiquity. ISBN 9780191744457. Retrieved Mar 19, 2020.


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