| Neda | |
|---|---|
 Neda waterfalls | |
| Native name | Νέδα (Greek) |
| Location | |
| Country | Greece |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Mount Lykaion |
| Mouth | |
| • location | Ionian Sea |
| • coordinates | 37°22′30″N 21°40′58″E / 37.37500°N 21.68278°E / 37.37500; 21.68278 |
| Length | 31 km (19 mi) |
| Basin size | 278 km (107 sq mi) |
The Neda (Greek: Νέδα) is a river in the western Peloponnese in Greece. It is 31 km (19 mi) long, and its drainage area is 278 km (107 sq mi). It is unique in the sense that it is the only river in Greece with a feminine name.
It took its name from the nymph Neda.
Geography
The river begins on the southern slope of Mount Lykaion, near the village of Neda in northern Messenia. It flows to the west through a varied landscape of barren rock and forests. From near Figaleia until its mouth it forms the border of Messenia and Elis. There is a well known waterfall near the village Platania. The Neda flows into the Gulf of Kyparissia, a bay of the Ionian Sea, near the village Giannitsochori.
Places along the river
The Neda flows along the villages Neda, Kakaletri, Figaleia, Platania, Karyes and Giannitsochori.
See also
References
- "Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment" (in Greek). Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change. p. 38. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020.
- A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology, Neda
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