The Biga River ( Turkish : Biga Çayı ) is a small river in Çanakkale Province in northwestern Turkey. The river begins at the base of Mount Ida and trends generally northeasterly to the Sea of Marmara . It is about 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of the Dardanelles . It flows past the towns of Çan and Biga and enters the Sea of Marmara at Karabiga . It is also known as the Çan ( Çan Çayı ) and the Kocabaş ( Kocabaş Çayı ).
4-670: Granicus may refer to: Granicus River , also called Biga River (Turkish: Biga Çayı) Battle of the Granicus River, between Alexander the Great and the Persian Empire in May 334 BC Granicus (band) , a band formed in 1969 Granicus Valles , a network of valleys on Mars Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
8-401: Is also a valley named in its honor on Mars . The Granicus Valles is at 29.72° N, 131.0° E and runs for 750 kilometres (470 mi). 40°23′N 27°18′E / 40.383°N 27.300°E / 40.383; 27.300 This geographical article about a location in Çanakkale Province , Turkey is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to
12-458: The title Granicus . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Granicus&oldid=1173248754 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Granicus River The Biga
16-765: Was the classical Granicus ( Ancient Greek : Γρανικὸς ποταμός , Granikòs Potamós ). The banks near the modern-day town of Biga were the site of the Battle of the Granicus , fought in 334 BC between the Macedonian army of Alexander the Great and the forces of the Persian Empire of Darius III . This was Alexander's first victory over the Persians. In antiquity, the river was described as having strong, turbulent current, with steep banks and varying depth. There
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