Glafkos (river)

Glafkos
Glafkos
	Vervenikos torrent of Glafkos
Native name	Γλαύκος (Greek)
Location
Country	Greece
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Southern Panachaiko
Mouth
• location	Gulf of Patras, Ionian Sea
• coordinates	38°12′55″N 21°42′58″E
Length	26.3 km

The Glafkos (Greek: Γλαύκος, romanized: Gláfkos; Latin: Glaucus[1]) is a small river in the city of Patras, Greece. It flows into the Gulf of Patras (Ionian Sea) in Patras south of the city centre. It is 26.3 km (16.3 mi) long.[2]

A hydroelectric power plant was built on this river in 1927. Currently, it is open to the public as a museum.

Its source is in the southern part of the mountain Panachaiko, near the village Vetaiika. It flows along the villages Moira and Neo Souli, and through the southern part of the city of Patras.

The estuary of Glafkos

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.

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

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