Larissos (river) explained

Larissos
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Type2:Region
Length:19.5km (12.1miles)
Mouth Coordinates:38.1619°N 21.3651°W
Source1 Location:Movri

The Larissos (Greek, Modern (1453-);: 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 of Mataragka. It flows through the Prokopos lagoon, and empties into the Ionian Sea in the village of Kalogria. Other villages along its course are Kagkadi, Apideonas and Lappas. Its entire course lies within the municipal unit Larissos, which took its name from the river. It is 19.5km (12.1miles) long.[2]

History

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

Notes and References

  1. Achaia. 1. 14.
  2. Web site: Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment. https://web.archive.org/web/20200215192049/http://www.ypeka.gr/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=T4DDG1hqQMY%3D&tabid=252&language=el-GR. 15 February 2020. el. Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change. 42.
  3. [Pausanias (geographer)|Pausanias]