Ergene

Also known as Erginos

Ergene (; ; Eryinis, , Agriánēs) is a major left tributary of the Maritsa (Meriç) river, flowing entirely in the East Thrace region of Turkey.

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River.name: Ergene
River.subdivision_type1: Country
River.subdivision_name1: Turkey
River.subdivision_type2: State
River.subdivision_name2: Thrace
River.subdivision_type3: Region
River.subdivision_name3: Marmara region
River.subdivision_type5: Cities
River.subdivision_name5: Çerkezköy, Çorlu, Muratlı, Lüleburgaz, Alpullu, Pehlivanköy, Uzunköprü
River.mouth: Maritsa
River.tributaries_left: Hayrabolu creek
River.tributaries_right: Çorlu creek, Lüleburgaz creek, Sulucak creek, Teke creek, Babaeski creek

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: river
Country: Turkey
Image: Uzun köprü (7).jpg
Length: 283

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mouth of the watercourse: Maritsa
origin of the watercourse: Strandzha
watershed area: 17323
Commons category: Ergene River

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Ergene (; ; Eryinis, , Agriánēs) is a major left tributary of the Maritsa (Meriç) river, flowing entirely in the East Thrace region of Turkey.

The river rises from the southern part of Strandzha mountain, not far from the Black Sea and flows for 281 km before entering the Maritsa near the Turkish city of İpsala, with part of its lower course canalized. Its drainage basin has an area of 11,016 km2.

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