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Sign in to saveThe Acheron ( or ; Acheron or Ἀχερούσιος Acherousios; Acherontas) is a river in the Epirus region of northwest Greece.
The Acheron is a river located in Epirus, a region in northwestern Greece. It has been a significant geographical feature in Greek history and mythology, with various names used across different time periods.
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Key facts
- River.name
- Acheron
- River.image
- Acheron river 2.jpg
- River.image_caption
- Acheron river near the village of Glyki
- River.source1_location
- Ioannina regional unit, Epirus
- River.mouth_location
- Ionian Sea
- River.subdivision_type1
- Country
- River.subdivision_name1
- Greece
- River.length_km
- 52
- River.basin_size_km2
- 705
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Wikidata facts
- Elevation
- 11
- Image
- Acheron river 2.jpg
- Length
- 58
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- Commons category
- Acheron
- watershed area
- 763
- native label
- Αχέρων
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The Acheron ( or ; Acheron or Ἀχερούσιος Acherousios; Acherontas) is a river in the Epirus region of northwest Greece.
In Greek mythology, Acheron is often depicted as the entrance to the Greek Underworld where souls must be ferried across by Charon (although some later sources, such as Roman poets, assign this role to the river Styx).
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