(Greek: Αλφειός, Ancient Greek: Ἀλφειός, Latin Alpheus), sometimes spelled Alfeiós, is the main stream of the Alpheios Valley drainage system, a dendritic...
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confluence with the Alfeios. The Ladon, another tributary of the Alfeios, flows 2 km east of Tripotamia. The rivers Erymanthos and Alfeios form the border...
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the hills on the left bank of the river Alfeios, about 12 km (7 mi) north of the town Andritsaina. The Alfeios forms the border with Arcadia to the north...
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in one of the site's three museums. Olympia lies in the valley of the Alfeiós River (also Anglicized as Alpheus or Alpheios) in the western part of the...
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middle of a plain, 4 kilometres (2 miles) from the Ionian Sea. The river Alfeios flows into sea about 7 km (4 mi) south of Pyrgos. The population of the...
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Ἀλφειός, meaning "whitish"), was in Greek mythology a river (the modern Alfeios River) and river god. Like most river gods, Alpheus was a son of the Titans...
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Pyrgos, where it branches off the GR-9. On its way east, it follows the Alfeios valley past Olympia until Tripotamia, where it starts following the river...
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Kladeos (category Tributaries of the Alfeios)
Olympia in Elis, Southern Greece, and empties into the river Alfeios. As a tributary of the Alfeios, the Kladeos is fed by the Plataneiko, Lagadino, Gani, and...
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Ladon (river) (category Tributaries of the Alfeios)
Greece. It features in Greek mythology. It is a tributary to the river Alfeios, which empties into the Ionian Sea. It is 70 km (43 mi) long. The Ladon...
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part of Arcadia, Greece. It is situated on the right bank of the rerouted Alfeios river, near its confluence with two smaller tributaries. It is 3 km southeast...
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the northeast, and the Lykaion to the southwest. The rivers Lousios and Alfeios flow through it and have created deep gorges. The plain of Megalopoli lies...
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Salmoni, Elis (redirect from Alfeios (village))
The community includes the village Alfeios. It is situated in low hills on the right bank of the river Alfeios, at 70 m elevation. It is 2 km southwest...
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part of Achaea. The longest river is the Alfeios. Other rivers are the Erymanthos, Pineios and Neda. Alfeios, Pineios and Neda flow into the Ionian Sea...
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Ionian Sea coast, southeast of Pyrgos and southwest of Olympia. The river Alfeios forms the northern border of the municipal unit. There are wooded hills...
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river god in Greek mythology Alpheus, West Virginia, a community in the US Alfeios River, the Greek river which the mythological god refers to Alphaeus, a...
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There was a port in Elis in antiquity named Cyllene near the mouth of the Alfeios, where the traveler Pausanias noted the image of Hermes, "most devoutly...
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Lousios (category Tributaries of the Alfeios)
Gorge. The river is treacherous and flows rapidly. It empties into the Alfeios 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) northwest of Karytaina and south of Atsicholos...
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Ionian Sea coast to the forested mountains of southeastern Elis. The river Alfeios forms its northern border. Krestena is 6 km south of Olympia, 12 km north...
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Lykaion to the west. Its elevation is 430 m above sea level. The river Alfeios flows through this valley, coming from the east and flowing to the north...
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indicates that some games were still held. Olympia lies in the valley of the Alfeiós River (Romanized as Alpheus) in the western part of the Peloponnese, today...
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Dymi) Tytheus (in Olenia) Larissos (near Araxos) Pineios (near Gastouni) Alfeios (near Pyrgos) Erymanthos (near Tripotamia) Ladon (near Tripotamia) Aroanios...
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Megalopoli, Arcadia, Greece. It is situated on a hillside overlooking the Alfeios river valley, at about 490 m elevation. It is 3 km north of Paradeisia...
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mountainous and forested area, with many deep river valleys. The river Alfeios forms the northern border of the municipal unit. It is about 10 km northwest...
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Kavasila to the (abandoned) Kavasila–Kyllini railway at Pyrgos to Katakolo at Alfeios to Olympia at Kalo Nero to Zevgolateio There was a ferry connection from...
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Skillounta, Elis, Greece. It is situated near the left bank of the river Alfeios, 2 km northwest of Krestena, 3 km northeast of Kallikomo, 4 km southwest...
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Greco-Turkish War of 1897, serving as lieutenant commander he commanded the ship Alfeios. His ship took part in at least two landings of Greek troops on the island...
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12 km from the town centre. Villages on the Tsemperou include Anavryto and Paparis. The river Alfeios flows north of the mountain. Oreivatein.com v t e...
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been the site of many earthquakes in the past. The longest river is the Alfeios in the west (110 km or 68 mi), followed by the Evrotas in the south (82 km...
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Olympia, Elis, Greece. It is situated in the plains north of the river Alfeios, 1 km north of Strefi, 3 km west of Pelopio, 7 km northwest of Olympia...
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the foot of low hills, 4 km from the Ionian Sea and 2 km from the river Alfeios. It is 7 km southeast of Pyrgos, 12 km west of Olympia and 12 km northwest...
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