Balikh River
E97716
The Balikh River is a major river in northern Syria that flows through the arid plains of Upper Mesopotamia before joining the Euphrates.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Barada River | 0 | 1 |
| Quweiq River | 0 | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
→
river → |
| basinCountry | Syria NERFINISHED → |
| climateZone | semi-arid → |
| country | Syria NERFINISHED → |
| crossesBorderFrom | Turkey to Syria → |
| drainageBasin | Euphrates basin NERFINISHED → |
| ecosystemType | riparian habitat in arid region → |
| flowsDirection | generally southward → |
| flowsInto | Euphrates NERFINISHED → |
| flowsThrough | arid plains of Upper Mesopotamia → |
| hasAlternativeName | Balikh NERFINISHED → |
| hasAlternativeTransliteration | Balīkh River NERFINISHED → |
| hasLanguageName | Arabic NERFINISHED → |
| hasNameInArabic | نهر البليخ NERFINISHED → |
| hasTributary |
Jullab River
NERFINISHED
→
Wadi al-Kheder NERFINISHED → |
| hasWatershedUse |
pastoralism
→
rain-fed farming → |
| historicalRegion |
Assyria
NERFINISHED
→
Northern Mesopotamia NERFINISHED → |
| historicalSignificance |
associated with Bronze Age settlements
→
important in early agricultural development in Mesopotamia → |
| hydrologicalSystem | Euphrates–Tigris basin NERFINISHED → |
| isPartOfHydrologicalNetwork | Middle Euphrates region NERFINISHED → |
| knownFor | supporting ancient Mesopotamian settlements → |
| locatedIn |
Upper Mesopotamia
NERFINISHED
→
northern Syria NERFINISHED → |
| locatedOnContinent | Asia → |
| mouthCountry | Syria NERFINISHED → |
| mouthLocation | near Raqqa → |
| nearbyArchaeologicalSite |
Tell Hammam et-Turkman
NERFINISHED
→
Tell Sabi Abyad NERFINISHED → |
| nearbyCity |
Raqqa
NERFINISHED
→
Tell Abyad NERFINISHED → |
| partOf |
Mesopotamia
NERFINISHED
→
Tigris–Euphrates river system NERFINISHED → |
| politicalRegion |
Aleppo Governorate
NERFINISHED
→
Raqqa Governorate NERFINISHED → |
| region | Levant NERFINISHED → |
| sourceRegion |
Turkey
NERFINISHED
→
Şanlıurfa Province NERFINISHED → |
| tributaryOf | Euphrates NERFINISHED → |
| tributaryType | left tributary → |
| usedFor |
agriculture
→
irrigation → |
| watercourseType | perennial river → |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Quweiq River"