Peiros

Peiros
Peiros
Native name	Πείρος (Greek)
Location
Country	Greece
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Achaea
Mouth
• location	Gulf of Patras
• coordinates	38°9′4″N 21°34′25″E / 38.15111°N 21.57361°E
Length	42.6 km (26.5 mi)
Basin size	578 km2 (223 sq mi)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Parapeiros, Serdini

The Peiros (Greek: Πείρος, formerly also Kamenitza and Achelous^[1]) is a river in the central and the northwestern parts of Achaea, Greece. It is 42.6 km (26.5 mi) long.^[2]

Geography

The Peiros is the second longest river in Achaea, after

Patras–Kyparissia railway line. Two ancient cities were situated near the river: Olenos and Pharae

.

Its most important tributaries are the Parapeiros (also known as Tytheus) and the Serdini.

References

^ Smith, William, ed. (1854). "Achaia". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. Vol. 1. London: John Murray. p. 13.
^ ^a ^b "Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment" (in Greek). Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change. p. 42. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020.

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[DGRG-1] Smith, William, ed. (1854). "Achaia". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. Vol. 1. London: John Murray. p. 13.

[ypeka-2] "Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment" (in Greek). Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change. p. 42. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020.

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