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Euphrates. Coordinates: 31°0′18″N 47°26′31″E. The Euphrates ( / juːˈfreɪtiːz / ⓘ yoo-FRAY-teez; see below) is the longest and one of the most historically important rivers of Western Asia. Together with the Tigris, it is one of the two defining rivers of Mesopotamia ( lit. 'the land between the rivers' ).
11. Apr. 2024 · Euphrates River, longest river in southwest Asia. It is 1,740 miles (2,800 km) long and is one of the two main constituents of the Tigris-Euphrates river system. It rises in Turkey and flows southeast across Syria and through Iraq. Learn more about the Euphrates River in this article.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
21. Juli 2023 · The Euphrates River, one of the oldest and most important rivers in Western Asia, is facing a severe water crisis due to droughts and climate change. Learn how this affects millions of people, the environment, and the geopolitics of the region.
- Tom Hale
Der Euphrat ( [ ˈɔʏ̯frat ], altgriechisch Εὐφράτης Euphrátēs, arabisch الفرات, DMG al-Furāt, kurdisch Firat, persisch فرات, DMG Forāt, türkisch Fırat) ist der größte Strom Vorderasiens . Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Der Name Euphrat. 2 Verlauf. 3 Staustufen. 4 Geschichten und Erzählungen. 5 Siehe auch. 6 Literatur. 7 Weblinks. 8 Einzelnachweise.
30. Aug. 2021 · Reputed to have once flown through the biblical Garden of Eden, the Euphrates runs for almost 2,800km (1,700 miles) across Turkey, Syria and Iraq. In times of rain, it gushes into northern Syria...
The Euphrates River is the longest and one of the oldest rivers in Western Asia, playing a vital role for Syria as a key freshwater source across the country. However, climate change is leaving its mark on the Euphrates, as well as exacerbated fragility and tensions in Syria's civil war.
The Euphrates, one of the world's oldest rivers, has shaped the fate of Iraq and Syria for millennia. But now, the river faces severe water shortages, environmental degradation and political instability, fueling violence and migration.
