| Peiros (Πείρος) | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Achaea |
| Mouth | Gulf of Patras |
| Basin countries | Greece |
| Left tributaries | Tytheus |
The Peiros (Greek: Πείρος) is a river in the central and the northwestern parts of Achaea, Greece. The river is known locally under several names including Kamenitsa (Καμενίτσα), Mellas (Μέλλας), Pieros (Πίερος), Nezeritiko (Νεζερίτικο), Prevedos (Πρέβεδος) and Acheloos (Αχελώος). One of its tributaries is the Tytheus, also known as Parapeiros.
The Peiros is the longest river in Achaea. Rising in the east of the Erymanthos mountains, it passes through the municipal units of Farres, Olenia and Dymi. It flows into the Gulf of Patras between the towns Alissos and Kato Achaia. It passes under the old and the new sections of the GR-9/E55 (Patras - Pyrgos - Kyparissia) with the OSE's SPAP line tens of metres to the north.
The river is situated near two ancient cities, Olenos in the municipality of Dymi and Farrai by its banks.
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