| Pamisos | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Pamisos river in 1912 | |
| Native name | Πάμισος (Greek) |
| Location | |
| Country | Greece |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Taygetus mountains |
| Mouth | |
| • location | Messenian Gulf |
| • coordinates | 37°1′13″N 22°1′12″E / 37.02028°N 22.02000°E / 37.02028; 22.02000 |
| Length | 44 km (27 mi) |
| Basin size | 568 km (219 sq mi) |
The Pamisos (Greek: Πάμισος, Latin: Pamisus) is the largest river of the Messenia regional unit of the southern Peloponnese in Greece. It is 44 km (27 mi) long, and its drainage area is 568 km (219 sq mi). Its source is on the western slopes of the Taygetus mountains, near the village Agios Floros. It runs through the municipal units of Arfara, Ithomi, Androusa, Aris, Messini, Thouria and Kalamata. It flows into the Messenian Gulf east of Messini and west of Kalamata.
References
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Smith, William, ed. (1857). "Messenia". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. Vol. 2. London: John Murray. p. 341.
- "Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment" (in Greek). Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change. p. 38. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020.
- Geography of Messenia (in Greek)
See also
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