Simav River
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The Simav or Susurluk River (Susurluk Çayı) is a river in Anatolia
n Turkey
. Its course is 321 km long and its basin comprises 22 400 km2. It was the classical Macestus . In the 19th century, it was known as the Mikalick.
The Simav has its source in Kütahya Province
, from which it flows north across the plain of Simav
into Balıkesir Province
. There is a reservoir at the Çaygören Dam
, out of which the Simav flows past Susurluk
and meets the Adirnas. During the classical period, the Macestus was a tributary of the Rhyndacus (the modern Adirnas), but today the Simav forms the main course from their confluence near Karacabey
down to the Sea of Marmara
. Along the way, it meets the Nilüfer River
(the classical Odrysses).
Its mouth faces the island of Imrali
, a high-security prison.
Anatolia
Anatolia is a geographic and historical term denoting the westernmost protrusion of Asia, comprising the majority of the Republic of Turkey...
n Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. Its course is 321 km long and its basin comprises 22 400 km2. It was the classical Macestus . In the 19th century, it was known as the Mikalick.
The Simav has its source in Kütahya Province
Kütahya Province
Kütahya Province is a province in the Aegean region of Turkey. It is 11,889 km² in size, and the population is 590,496 . In 1990, Kütahya had a population of 578,020.-Districts:...
, from which it flows north across the plain of Simav
Simav
Simav is a town and a district of Kütahya Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. The town is located on the Simav River.-External links:* * * *...
into Balıkesir Province
Balikesir Province
Balıkesir Province is a province in midwestern Turkey, having coastlines on both the Sea of Marmara and the Aegean. Its adjacent provinces are Çanakkale to the west, İzmir to the southwest, Manisa to the south, Kütahya to the southeast, and Bursa to the east. The provincial capital is Balıkesir City...
. There is a reservoir at the Çaygören Dam
Çaygören Dam
Çaygören Dam is a dam in Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.-References:*, State Hydraulic Works , Retrieved December 16, 2009...
, out of which the Simav flows past Susurluk
Susurluk
Susurluk is a small town and a district of Balıkesir Province in northwestern Turkey. It is famous for its production soap and dairy products.İstanbul-İzmir road passes through Susurluk. Susurluk is known for its toasted sandwich with tomato paste and its bubbly ayran. The population is 23,995...
and meets the Adirnas. During the classical period, the Macestus was a tributary of the Rhyndacus (the modern Adirnas), but today the Simav forms the main course from their confluence near Karacabey
Karacabey
For the horse breed, see Karacabey .Karacabey is a town and district of Bursa Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It is located just west of the Simav River near its confluence with the ....
down to the Sea of Marmara
Sea of Marmara
The Sea of Marmara , also known as the Sea of Marmora or the Marmara Sea, and in the context of classical antiquity as the Propontis , is the inland sea that connects the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea, thus separating Turkey's Asian and European parts. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Black...
. Along the way, it meets the Nilüfer River
Nilüfer River
The Nilufer or Niloufer River is a river in Turkey. From its source near the Uludağ and flowing past Bursa, the river tends to the northwest along its course of 203 km....
(the classical Odrysses).
Its mouth faces the island of Imrali
Imrali
İmralı is a small Turkish island located in the south of the Sea of Marmara, west of Armutlu-Bozburun peninsula within Bursa Province. It served from 1999 until 2009 as a maximum-security prison island for its only inmate, Abdullah Öcalan...
, a high-security prison.