Gediz River

Gediz River

The Gediz River ( _tr. Gediz Nehri), the ancient Hermus, is the second largest river, after the Menderes, flowing from the Anatolian hinterland into the Aegean Sea.

Rising from Murat mountain and Şaphane mountain in Kütahya Province, it flows through Manisa Province and empties into the Gulf of Izmir near the village of Maltepe in the Menemen district. The total length is 401 km.


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