The Charadros ( el, Χάραδρος) is a river in the northern part of Achaea,

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. Its course lies entirely within the municipality of Patras. It is long.

Geography

The source of the river Charadros is in the

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mountains, northwest of its highest point. It flows in a northwestern direction through a narrow, forested valley. In its lower course, it passes the villages Skioessa and Kato Kastritsi. In the north bank is the

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. The river is crossed by

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and Motorway 5 as well as the Athens–Patras railway. It empties into the

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in the northern Patras neighbourhood Kastellokampos.

History

In Antiquity, the herdsmen believed that female animals that drank water from the river bore mostly male offspring; for this reason, they only watered their cows here. Alternative, historical names are Belbitsianiko and Bozaitiko.

References

Landforms of Achaea Rivers of Greece Rivers of Western Greece Drainage basins of the Ionian Sea {{Greece-river-stub