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Glafkos (river)
The Glafkos ( el, Γλαύκος, Gláfkos; la, Glaucus) 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 long. 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 The Panachaiko ( el, Παναχαϊκό, "Panachaean"), also known as Vodias (Βοδιάς) mainly at the Middle Ages, is a mountain range in Achaea, Peloponnese, Greece. It spans about 20 km in length from north to south, and 15–20 k ..., near the village Vetaiika. It flows along the villages Moira and Neo Souli, and through the southern part of the city of Patras. References External links *{{Commonscat-inline, Glaucus river Rivers of Greece Geography of Patras Landforms of Achaea Rivers of Western Greece Drainage basins of the Ionian Sea ...
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Panachaiko
The Panachaiko ( el, Παναχαϊκό, "Panachaean"), also known as Vodias (Βοδιάς) mainly at the Middle Ages, is a mountain range in Achaea, Peloponnese, Greece. It spans about 20 km in length from north to south, and 15–20 km from east to west. It is the northernmost mountain range in the Peloponnese. The highest point, named ''Pyrgos Palavou'' (''Πύργος Παλαβού''), is . The mountain is home to two mountain shelter, shelters, Greece's largest wind farm with 40 generators, which opened in 2006, and two communications stations. Snow is common in areas over 1,000 m in the winter. Paragliding is common in areas under 1,100 m. Due to overgrazing, frequent forest fires, and the appropriation of land for housing, the mountain's ecology and soil have Soil retrogression and degradation, suffered greatly, to the extent that much of the soil is now barren or can only support herbaceous vegetation. The range is sparsely forested, mainly on its west ...
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Gulf Of Patras
The Gulf of Patras ( el, Πατραϊκός Κόλπος, ''Patraikós Kólpos'') is a branch of the Ionian Sea in Western Greece. On the east, it is closed by the Strait of Rion between capes Rio, Greece, Rio and Antirrio, near the Rio-Antirrio bridge, that is the entrance of the Gulf of Corinth. On the west, it is bounded by a line from Oxeia island to Cape Araxos. To the north it is bounded by the shore of Aetolia-Acarnania in continental Greece, and to the south by Achaea in the Peloponnese peninsula. It is long, wide, and has an area of 350–400 km2. The port city of Patras lies to the southeast and is the only major port on the gulf. It serves ferries to Ancona and Brindisi in Italy and to Cephalonia. On the northern shore Missolonghi, also has a port. The old ports of Rio and Antirrio lie at the east end of the Gulf; there is a ferry service between them which complements the traffic over the Rio-Antirio bridge. The gulf is rich in fish and molluscs, including sea sn ...
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Ionian Sea
The Ionian Sea ( el, Ιόνιο Πέλαγος, ''Iónio Pélagos'' ; it, Mar Ionio ; al, Deti Jon ) is an elongated bay of the Mediterranean Sea. It is connected to the Adriatic Sea to the north, and is bounded by Southern Italy, including Calabria, Sicily, and the Salento peninsula to the west, southern Albania (and western Apulia, Italy) to the north, and the west coast of Greece, including the Peloponnese. All major islands in the sea, which are located in the east of the sea, belong to Greek islands, Greece. They are collectively named the Ionian Islands, the main ones being Corfu, Kefalonia, Zakynthos, Lefkada, and Ithaca (island), Ithaca. There are ferry routes between Patras and Igoumenitsa, Greece, and Brindisi and Ancona, Italy, that cross the east and north of the Ionian Sea, and from Piraeus westward. Calypso Deep, the deepest point in the Mediterranean at , is in the Ionian Sea, at . The sea is one of the most Earthquake, seismically active areas in the world. E ...
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Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the northeast. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of the Geography of Greece, mainland, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Sea of Crete and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Greece has the longest coastline on the Mediterranean Basin, featuring List of islands of Greece, thousands of islands. The country consists of nine Geographic regions of Greece, traditional geographic regions, and has a population of approximately 10.4 million. Athens is the nation's capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city, followed by Thessaloniki and Patras. Greece is considered the cradle of Western culture, Western civilization, being the birthplace of Athenian ...
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River
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of water. Small rivers can be referred to using names such as Stream#Creek, creek, Stream#Brook, brook, rivulet, and rill. There are no official definitions for the generic term river as applied to Geographical feature, geographic features, although in some countries or communities a stream is defined by its size. Many names for small rivers are specific to geographic location; examples are "run" in some parts of the United States, "Burn (landform), burn" in Scotland and northeast England, and "beck" in northern England. Sometimes a river is defined as being larger than a creek, but not always: the language is vague. Rivers are part of the water cycle. Water generally collects in a river from Precipitation (meteorology), precipitation through a ...
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Patras, Greece
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Leontio
Leontio ( el, Λεόντιο, Leóntio, before 1923: el, Γουρζούμισα, Gourzoúmisa, label=none) is a mountain village and a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Erymanthos, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 71.586 km2. It is situated in the southern foothills of the Panachaiko, 13 km east of Chalandritsa, 22 km southeast of Patras, 20 km southwest of Aigio and 19 km northwest of Kalavryta. Its population in 2011 was 246 for the village, 284 for the community and 380 for the municipal unit. The village was renamed for the ancient town of Leontium, the remains of which lie nearby. Subdivisions The municipal unit Leontio is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets): * Ano Mazaraki * Demesticha *Leontio (Leontio, Vetaiika, Golemi, Thomaiika, Katsaitaiika, Kounavaiika, Ovryokambos) Population ...
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Moira, Achaea
Moira ( el, Μοίρα) is a village located southeast of Patras, Greece. Moira had a population of 65 in 2011. Moira was part of the municipality of Patras between 1845 and 1912, and again after 1997. Between 1912 and 1997, it was an independent community. Geography Moira is situated in the valley of the river Glafkos. The Panachaiko mountain lies to the northeast. Population External links Moira GTP Travel Pages See also *List of settlements in Achaea This is a list of settlements in Achaea, Greece: * Achaiko * Agia Marina * Agia Varvara, Akrata * Agia Varvara, Tritaia * Agios Konstantinos * Agios Nikolaos Kralis * Agios Nikolaos Spaton * Agios Nikolaos * Agios Stefanos (Peristera) * A ... References {{Patras div Patras Populated places in Achaea ...
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Neo Souli, Achaea
Neo Souli ( el, Νέο Σούλι) is a village and a community in the municipality of Patras, Achaea, Greece. Neo Souli had a population of 756 in 2011 for the village proper, and 847 for the community Souli, which consists of the villages Neo Souli, Agios Ioannis, Kefalovryso, Mintzaiika, Panagia and Profitis Ilias. Souli was part of the municipality of Patras between 1841 and 1912, and again after 1997. Between 1912 and 1997, it was an independent community. Geography Neo Souli is located in the plains, 5 km southeast of the city centre of Patras, just outside the beltway. The Panachaiko mountains lie to the east. It is located between two rivers, the Glafkos and the Diakoniaris, both flowing from the Panachaiko. Folk dance festival Neo Souli is known for its folk dance festival (''Φεστιβάλ Λαϊκού Χορού''), which has been held annually since 1993 in the last weekend of July. Dance groups from all over Greece perform at the festival. Population See a ...
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The Estuary Glaucus River1
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Rivers Of Greece
This is a list of rivers that are at least partially in Greece. The rivers flowing into the sea are sorted along the coast. Rivers flowing into other rivers are listed by the rivers they flow into. The confluence is given in parentheses. For an alphabetical overview of rivers of Greece see :Rivers of Greece. Tributaries Adriatic Sea * Aoos/Vjosë (near Novoselë, Albania) ** Drino (in Tepelenë, Albania) ** Sarantaporos (near Çarshovë, Albania) ** Voidomatis (near Konitsa) Ionian Sea Rivers in this section are sorted north (Albanian border) to south (Cape Malea). Epirus & Central Greece * Pavla/Pavllë (near Vrinë, Albania) *Thyamis (near Igoumenitsa) ** Tyria (near Vrosina) *Acheron (near Parga) *Louros (near Preveza) *Arachthos (in Kommeno) * Acheloos (near Astakos) **Megdovas (near Fragkista) **Agrafiotis (near Fragkista) **Granitsiotis (near Granitsa) *Evinos (near Missolonghi) *Mornos (near Nafpaktos) * Pleistos, near Kirra Peloponnese * Elissonas (in Dimini) ...
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Geography Of Patras
Geography (from Greek: , ''geographia''. Combination of Greek words ‘Geo’ (The Earth) and ‘Graphien’ (to describe), literally "earth description") is a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. The first recorded use of the word γεωγραφία was as a title of a book by Greek scholar Eratosthenes (276–194 BC). Geography is an all-encompassing discipline that seeks an understanding of Earth and its human and natural complexities—not merely where objects are, but also how they have changed and come to be. While geography is specific to Earth, many concepts can be applied more broadly to other celestial bodies in the field of planetary science. One such concept, the first law of geography, proposed by Waldo Tobler, is "everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distant things." Geography has been called "the world discipline" and "the bridge between the human and ...
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