Pineios
Sign in to saveAlso known as Salamvrias, Salavrias, Pineios River, Peneus, Pinois, Salambra, Saleamvria
river in Thessaly, Greece
Key facts
- Country
- Greece
- Location
- Pindus mountains
- Length
- 205 km (127 mi)
- Basin size
- 9,500 km (3,700 sq mi)
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Pineios River (Thessaly) through the Vale of Tempe.JPG
- Length
- 216
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- Commons category
- Pineios River (Thessaly)
- watershed area
- 9500
- native label
- Πηνειός
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The Pineios (Greek: Πηνειός, romanized: Pineiós, Modern Greek: [pi.ni.ˈos], Ancient Greek: [pɛːnei̯ós], referred to in Latin sources as Peneus) is a river in Thessaly, Greece. The river is named after the god Peneus. During the late Middle Ages, it was also known as the Salamvrias or Salavrias (Σαλα[μ]βριάς).
Pineios flowing through Larissa Pineios, autumn
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Greece
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Athens
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river
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Greek
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geographic coordinate system
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Thessaloniki
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Ancient Greek
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Aegean Sea
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drainage basin
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Larissa
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river mouth
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Modern Greek
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Meteora
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Pindus
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Thessaly
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Trikala
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Late Middle Ages
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Metsovo
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Kalabaka
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Peneus
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