| Pineios | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Pindus mountains |
| Mouth | Aegean Sea |
| Basin countries | Greece |
| Length | 216 km |
The Pineiós (Greek: Πηνειός, also Peneus) is a river in Thessaly, Greece.
The river is named after the god Peneus and was known for most of the 11th century as the Salambria. It flows from the Pindus mountains and empties into the Aegean Sea, northeast of Vale of Tempe, near Stomio. It creates a large delta, well-known for its beauty and for many animal species, protected by international environmental treaties. Its total length is 185 km, with its source in the north, in the Pindus ranges east of Metsovo. The Meteora region and the city of Larissa lie along the Pineiós. Trikala and Kalabaka lie upon its tributary, the Lithaios. In the 1960s, a freeway connecting Athens and Thessaloniki was constructed in much of the Tempe valley, but it didn't harm this special environment.
The battleship Pineios is named after the river.