Mezitli River Explained

Mezitli River (Liparis of the antiquity) is a rivulet in Mersin Province, Turkey

The river flows in the mid-southern portion of the Toros Mountains from north to south. It is a short river and the birds flight distance between the headwaters and the mouth is about . Its drainage basin is [1] and during the rainy seasons the length may increase by the contributions of irregular-flow tributaries. Although the river is small it had formed a valley of its own. The villages of Uzunkaş, Turunçlu, Karahacılı and Bozön are in the valley. It flows to Mediterranean Sea in Mersin (Mezitli Municipality) at 36.75°N 67°W. In his book titled Voyage Dans La Cilicie et Dans Les Montagnes Du Taurus in 1853, the French Orientalist Charles-Victor Langlois wrote that there were brier roses, laurels and grape plants in the valley.[2] But presently the valley is a center of citrus and pomegranate horticulture.

References

  1. Web site: Mersin University Theisis by Mutlu Yalvaç and Ece Ümmi Deveci . 2014-02-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035640/http://www.akuademi.net/USG/USG2007/SKCK/skck17.pdf . 2016-03-04 . dead .
  2. http://www.mezitli.gov.tr/5.asp?see=23 Mezitli governor's page