Evrotas (river)

Evrotas
The Evrotas, outside modern Sparta.
Location
CountryGreece
RegionsLaconia and Arcadia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationArcadian Nappe, Peloponnese
 • elevation430 m (1,410 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Laconian Gulf
 • coordinates
36°48′15″N 22°41′45″E / 36.80417°N 22.69583°E / 36.80417; 22.69583
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length82 km (51 mi)
Basin size2,239 km2 (864 sq mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftOenus, Xerias
 • rightVathyrema (with Kastaniotiko, Vresiotiko, Kardaris), Voutikiotis, Rasina (with Gerakaris), Kakorema, Kerasiotiko, Kotitsanis, Magoulitsa, Mylopotamos, Nikova, Kserilas, Paroritis, Verias, Skatias, Tzitziniotiko, Tyflo, Fteroti

The Evrotas (Ancient Greek: Εὐρώτας) or Eurotas (modern Greek: Ευρώτας) is the main river of Laconia and one of the major rivers of the Peloponnese, in Greece. The river's springs are located just northwest of the border between Laconia and Arcadia, at Skortsinos. The river is also fed by underwater springs at Pellana and by tributaries coursing down from Mt. Taygetos and Mt. Parnon, which flank the Evrotas Valley to the west and east, respectively. The river is 82 kilometres (51 mi) long,[1] flowing in a north-south direction and emptying into the Laconian Gulf. Its drainage basin is 2,239 km2 (864 sq mi).[2]

  1. ^ Greece in Figures January - March 2018, p. 12
  2. ^ "Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment" (in Greek). Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change. p. 46. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020.

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