The Krios (Greek: Κριός, Latin: Crius[1]) is a stream (little river) in the municipal unit of Aigeira, in Achaea, southern Greece. It is 20.3 km (12.6 mi) long.[2] Its source is on Mount Chelmos, near the village of Perithori. It flows near the ancient city of Felloi and the villages of Sinevro, Oasi and the Mycenaean acropolis of ancient Aigeira. The stream empties into the Gulf of Corinth near Aigeira.
Krios | |
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Native name | Κριός (Greek) |
Location | |
Country | Greece |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | Gulf of Corinth |
• coordinates | 38°09′01″N 22°21′49″E / 38.1504°N 22.3635°E |
Length | 20.3 km (12.6 mi) |
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.