Larissos (river)

Larissos
Country Greece
Region Achaea
Physical characteristics
Main source Movri
River mouth Ionian Sea
38°09′43″N 21°21′54″E / 38.1619°N 21.3651°E / 38.1619; 21.3651Coordinates: 38°09′43″N 21°21′54″E / 38.1619°N 21.3651°E / 38.1619; 21.3651
Length 19.5 km (12.1 mi)

Larissos (Greek: Λάρισσος, also Riolitiko, Latin: Larisus[1]) is a river in the western part of Achaea, southern Greece. Its source is on the western slope of the mountain Movri, near the village Mataragka. It flows through the Prokopos lagoon, and empties into the Ionian Sea in the village Kalogria. Other villages along its course are Kagkadi, Apideonas and Lappas. Its complete course lies within the municipal unit Larissos, which took its name from the river. It is 19.5 km (12.1 mi) long.[2]

History

In Antiquity it was the boundary between Achaea and Elis.[3] Near the river the ancient city Dyme was located.[1]

References

  1. 1 2  Smith, William, ed. (1854). "Achaia". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. 1. London: John Murray. p. 14.
  2. ↑ Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment, Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change, p. 42
  3. ↑ Pausanias, Description of Greece, 6.26.10


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