Pamisos (river)

The Pamisos (Greek: Πάμισος, Latin: Pamisus[1]) is the largest river of the Messenia regional unit of the southern Peloponnese in Greece. It is 44 km (27 mi) long, and its drainage area is 568 km² (219 sq mi).[2] Its source is on the western slopes of the Taygetus mountains,[3] near the village Agios Floros. It runs through the municipal units of Arfara, Ithomi, Androusa, Aris, Messini, Thouria and Kalamata. It flows into the Messenian Gulf east of Messini and west of Kalamata.

Pamisos
Pamisos river in 1912
Native name	Πάμισος  (Greek)
Location
Country	Greece
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Taygetus mountains
Mouth
• location	Messenian Gulf
• coordinates	37°1′13″N 22°1′12″E
Length	44 km (27 mi)
Basin size	568 km^2 (219 sq mi)

References

1.  Smith, William, ed. (1857). "Messenia". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. 2. London: John Murray. p. 341.
2. Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment Archived 2017-12-09 at the Wayback Machine, Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change, p. 38
3. Geography of Messenia (in Greek)

See also

• List of rivers in Greece