Yağlıdere stream
Yağlıdere (Turkish: Yağlıdere Çayı) is a stream that flows to the Black Sea in the west end of Espiye, the capital town of Espiye district in Giresun Province in Turkey.[1]
Description
The stream has two major and many small tributaries.
It has high flow especially in spring because of rain and snow in the Giresun mountains. This has caused flooding in Yağlıdere in the past. Digging in the bed of the stream and pollution from solid wastes of Yağlıdere Municipality have created problems.[2]
Etymology
"Yağlıdere" is a generic compound word in Turkish. "Yağ" means "
There are two hypotheses for the etymology of the name. According to local history, there was a
The other theory about its name comes from the natural view of the fluids. It has many small stream waterfalls joining to its main bed. Because of these waterfalls of tributaries and sharp falls of its main stream on the rocky bed, it appeared as if its surface is covered with a foamy layer of milk and/or cream. When people in the past viewed the scene formed with foam, they called it "Yağlıdere".
References
- ISSN 1230-1485.
- ^ ISSN 2148-127X.
- ^ "Yağlıdere Kaymakamlığı". 2016-06-26. Archived from the original on 26 June 2016. Retrieved 2022-06-10.