Orontes River
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| Length | 571 km |
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| ⁃ elevation | 9102990 |
| Source | Beqaa Valley |
| Basin size | 24,660 km2 (9,520 sq mi) |
| Mouths | Samandağ |
| Mediterranean Sea | |
| Cities | Hama |
| Antakya | |
| Apamea, Syria | |
| Samandağ | |
| Laboueh | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 895227 |
About Orontes River
The Orontes or Assi is a northward-flowing river which begins in Lebanon and flows through Syria and Turkey before entering the Mediterranean Sea. In ancient times, it was the chief river of the Levant region and the site of several major battles.
