Pamisos (river)

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For the town in Thessaly, see Pamisos.
Pamisos
Origin Messinia prefecture
Mouth Ionian Sea
37°1′13″N 22°1′12″E / 37.02028°N 22.02000°E / 37.02028; 22.02000Coordinates: 37°1′13″N 22°1′12″E / 37.02028°N 22.02000°E / 37.02028; 22.02000
Length approx. 50 km
Pamisos river in 1912

The Pamisos (Greek: Πάμισος) is a river that flows entirely in the Messenia regional unit of the southern Peloponnese in Greece.

Geography

The river flows from Mount Lykaion to the north in a rocky area filled with grasslands, scrubland and the occasional tree, while a number of villages lie within the riverine area. Since 2001, the GR-7 runs on the east side of the valley and southward along its entire length. From its source in the Pamisos plain, it runs beneath the GR-9A (E55) and through the towns of Zevgolateio, Meligalas, Eva and Aris where the dam which helps irrigate a large part of the Messenian plain is located. It then flows east of Messini as well as the GR-82 and further south empties into the Ionian Sea via the Messenian Gulf.

Places near the river

See also

  • List of rivers in Greece
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