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Erymanthos (river)

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The Erymanthos (Greek: Ερύμανθος, Latin: Erymanthus) is a river in the western part of the Peloponnese in Greece. Its source is on the southern slope of Mount Erymanthos, near the village of Agrampela, Achaea. It flows towards the south through a rocky landscape and receives several small tributaries. The river flows into an area rich in pine trees and passes several small mountain villages including Tripotama. Beyond Tripotama it forms the border between Elis and Arcadia. It flows east of the Foloi oak forest. The river empties into the Alfeios 5 km west of the Ladon) confluence, near the village Tripotamia.

NativenameΕρύμανθος (Greek)
CountryGreece
locationPeloponnese
location
Alfeios
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Erymanthos
Native nameΕρύμανθος (Greek)
Location
CountryGreece
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationPeloponnese
Mouth 
  location
Alfeios
  coordinates
37°35′10″N 21°47′42″E
Lengthabout 50 km (31 mi)
Basin features
Progression‹See Tfd› AlfeiosIonian Sea
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Erymanthos River and the old arched stone bridge in Tripotama village, Achaia-Ilia borders.

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