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
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 Selinountas.[2] It rises in the northeastern part of the Erymanthos mountains, near the village Lakkomata. It passes through the municipal units of Farres, Olenia and Dymi. It empties into the Gulf of Patras between the towns Alissos and Kato Achaia. There are several bridges over the Peiros, including the bridges of the Greek National Road 9/E55 (Patras - Pyrgos - Kyparissia) and OSE's 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.
"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.