Ceyhan
Ceyhan is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 37.45°, 36.48°
About Ceyhan
The Ceyhan River (historically Pyramos or Pyramus (Greek: Πύραμος), Leucosyrus (Greek: Λευκόσυρος) or Jihun) is a river in Anatolia in the south of Turkey.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Ceyhan River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Ceyhan in Depth
Course of the river
The Ceyhan River (Pyramus) has its source (known as Söğütlü Dere) at a location called Pınarbaşı 3 km (1.9 mi) on the Nurhak Mountains of the Eastern Taurus Mountains range, southeast of the town of Elbistan in the Kahramanmaraş province of Turkey. According to classical references its source is at Cataonia near the town of Arabissus. Its main tributaries are called Harman, Göksun, Mağara Gözü, Fırnız, Tekir, Körsulu, Aksu (which joins Ceyhan at the outskirts of Kahramanmaraş), Çakur, Susas, and Çeperce. Its total length is 509 kilometres (316 mi).
In classical times for a time it passed under ground, but then came forward again as a navigable river, and forced its way through a glen of Mount Taurus, which in some parts was so narrow that Strabo claims a dog or hare could leap across it.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Ceyhan River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Ceyhan: Key Facts
| Length | 474 km |
|---|---|
| Average discharge | 230 m³/s |
| Drainage basin | 21,200 km² |
| Mouth | Mediterranean Sea |
| Tributaries | Aksu River, Göksun River, Kesiksuyu River |
Facts from Wikidata Q1057961 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Ceyhan: Quick Answers
- Where is Ceyhan?
- Ceyhan is located in Turkey, at 37.4535° N, 36.4769° E.
- Are there dams on the Ceyhan?
- No dam on the Ceyhan is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.