Pineios (Peloponnese)
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Not to be confused with Pineios (Thessaly).
The Pineiós (Greek: Πηνειός, Latin: Peneus) is a river in Peloponnese, Greece. It is probably not named after the god Peneus. It is 70 km (43 mi) long.[1] Its source is on the southwestern slope of the mountain Erymanthus, near the village Kryovrysi. It empties into a bay of the Ionian Sea, southwest of Gastouni. For a part of its upper course, it forms the border between Elis and Achaea. The river flows through the plain of Elis. The river passes through the following villages:
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Pineios | |
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Location | |
Country | Greece |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Peloponnese |
Mouth | |
• location | Ionian Sea |
• coordinates | 37°48′19″N 21°14′12″E |
Length | 70 km (43 mi) |
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Tributaries | |
• left | Ladon |
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