Filyos River

The Filyos River is a river in northern Turkey. The longest branch of the Filyos is formed near by several tributaries. It flows to the west through a deep canyon past .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Turkey, in antiquity the Billaeus
  • Also known as: Billaeus”, “Billaios”, “Filyos Çay”, “Filyos Çayı”, “Philias Chai”, and “Yenice Irmagi

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tium.

was an ancient settlement, also known as Filyos, on the south coast of the at the mouth of the river Billaeus in present-day . Ancient writers variously assigned it to ancient Paphlagonia or Bithynia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sazköy and Filyos.

Village
is a village in Çaycuma District, , . Its population is 233.

Village
is a town in the Çaycuma District, , Turkey. Its population is 4,847. It is a coastal town of the Black Sea Region, situated at the mouth of the River. is situated 3 km southwest of Filyos River.

Village
is a village in Çaycuma District, , . Its population is 149. is situated 3½ km southeast of Filyos River.

Filyos River

Latitude
41.57808° or 41° 34′ 41″ north
Longitude
32.0496° or 32° 2′ 59″ east
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
8GHJH2HX+6R
Geo­Names ID
737710
Wiki­data ID
Q3572165
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Filyos River” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Filyos Çayı
  • Chinese: 菲裏優斯河
  • Chinese: 菲里優斯河
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر فيليوس
  • French: Filyos Çayı
  • French: Rivière de Filyos
  • French: Yenice Irmağı
  • German: Filyos Çayı
  • Hungarian: Filyos Çayı
  • Hungarian: Filyos
  • Irish: Abhainn Filyos
  • Turkish: Filyos Çayı
  • Turkish: Filyosağzı
  • Turkish: Yenice Ağzı
  • Welsh: Afon Filyos

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hisar Burnu and Hisarönü İstasyonu.

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