Vouraikos
| Vouraikos | |
|---|---|
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| Native name | Βουραϊκός (Greek) |
| Location | |
| Country | Greece |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Gulf of Corinth |
• coordinates | 38°12′14″N 22°11′21″E / 38.2039°N 22.1891°E |
| Length | 37.5 km (23.3 mi) |
The Vouraikos (
Diakofto–Kalavryta Railway passes through the Vouraikos gorge.[4]
According to legend there was a cave on the banks of the river which was dedicated to Hercules. There pilgrims came to read their fate in the Tables of Knowledge, as they were called.better source needed]
The river is mentioned by Pausanias in his Description of Greece.[5]
References
- ^
Smith, William, ed. (1854). "Achaia". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. Vol. 1. London: John Murray. p. 13.
- ^ "Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment" (in Greek). Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change. p. 42. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020.
- ^ a b w:el:Βουραϊκός ποταμός
- ^ Odontotos rack railway
- ^ 7.25.10 (in this translation as Buraicus)
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