Krathis
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| Native name | Κράθις (Greek) |
| Location | |
| Country | Greece |
| Region | Achaea |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Chelmos |
| Mouth | |
• location | Gulf of Corinth |
• coordinates | 38°10′22″N 22°20′23″E / 38.1728°N 22.3396°E |
| Length | 32.6 km (20.3 mi) |
The Krathis (Greek: Κράθις, Latin: Crathis[1]) is a river in the eastern part of Achaea, southern Greece. The river flows through the municipal unit of Akrata. It is 32.6 km (20.3 mi) long.[2]
Geography
[edit]The river's course is from the south to the north. It begins in the northern part of the Chelmos mountains and flows through a deep valley. It passes the village Tsivlos and the town Akrata. The river empties into the Gulf of Corinth near Akrata.
History
[edit]In ancient times the river's course was close to Achaean Aegae and had two tributaries according to Strabo. The river received its name because it was a mixture. Pausanias and Herodotus also mention it, stating that the river Crathis in Bruttium was named after it.[3]
References
[edit]- ^
Smith, William, ed. (1854). "Achaia". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. Vol. 1. London: John Murray. p. 13.
- ^ "Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment" (in Greek). Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change. p. 42. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020.
- ^ Strabo, Geographica 8.7.4; Pausanias, Description of Greece 7.25.11, 8.15.9; Herodotus, Histories 1.145.
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