Euphrates River

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The Euphrates River at Khān al-Baghdādi, on the edge of the Al-Jazīrah plateau in north-central Iraq.

Figure 6: Inundation canals running from the Euphrates River, Iraq, that fill when the water level of the river rises.

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Euphrates River

river, Middle East

Also known as: Buranunu, Fırat Nehri, Nahr al Furāt, Perath, Purattu, Ufrat

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Last Updated: Feb 21, 2024 • Article History

Category: Geography & Travel

Turkish:: Fırat Nehri

Arabic:: Nahr Al-Furāt

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Euphrates River, river, Middle East. The longest river in southwest Asia, it is 1,740 miles (2,800 km) long, and it is one of the two main constituents of the Tigris-Euphrates river system. The river rises in Turkey and flows southeast across Syria and through Iraq. Formed by the confluence of the Karasu and Murat rivers in the Armenian Highland, the Euphrates descends between major ranges of the Taurus Mountains to the Syrian plateau. It then flows through western and central Iraq to unite with the Tigris River and continues, as Shatt Al-Arab, to the Persian Gulf. Its valley was heavily ...(100 of 138 words)

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