Fonissa

Fonissa (Φόνισσα)
Country Greece
Physical characteristics
Main source western Corinthia
River mouth Gulf of Corinth
38°06′04″N 22°34′00″E / 38.1010°N 22.5667°E / 38.1010; 22.5667Coordinates: 38°06′04″N 22°34′00″E / 38.1010°N 22.5667°E / 38.1010; 22.5667
Length 13.3 km (8.3 mi)

Fonissa (Greek: Φόνισσα) is a stream in western Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece. It is 13.3 km (8.3 mi) long[1] and flows into the Gulf of Corinth. The source of the river is in the hills near the village Rethi. It flows towards the southeast though a narrow gorge, and empties into the Gulf of Corinth between the villages Kato Loutro and Kamari, 6 km northwest of Xylokastro.

Places along the river

  • Rethi
  • Dendro
  • Amfithea
  • Kato Loutro
  • Kamari

See also

References

  1. ↑ Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment, Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change, p. 42


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