The Arachthos ( el, Άραχθος) is a
river
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater
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in eastern
Epirus
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,
Greece
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. Its source is in the
Pindus
The Pindus (also Pindos or Pindhos; el, Πίνδος, Píndos; sq, Pindet; rup, Pindu) is a mountain range located in Northern Greece and Southern Albania. It is roughly 160 km (100 miles) long, with a maximum elevation of 2,637 metr ...
mountains, near the town
Metsovo
Metsovo ( el, Μέτσοβο; rup, Aminciu) is a town in Epirus, in the mountains of Pindus in northern Greece, between Ioannina to the west and Meteora to the east.
The largest centre of Aromanian (Vlach) life in Greece, Metsovo is a large ...
(
Ioannina regional unit). It is long, and its drainage area is .
Its upper course is known as ''
Metsovitikos''. From its confluence with the
Dipotamos near the village of
Batza it is called Arachthos. It flows towards the south, passing between the
Athamanika and the
Xerovouni mountains. In this place meets the
Plaka Bridge
Plaka Bridge ( el, Γεφύρι της Πλάκας, ''Gefýri tis Plákas'') is a 19th-century stone one-arch bridge in Greece that collapsed during the floods of 1 February 2015, and rebuilt in 2020.
It is located at the borders of Arta and ...
, the largest one-arch stone bridge in Greece. It enters the large
Pournari Reservoir, in the
Arta regional unit, which is about 18 km² and prevents flooding of the city of
Arta Arta, ARTA, or Artà may refer to:
Places Djibouti
* Arta, Djibouti, a regional capital city in southeastern Djibouti
* Arta Mountains, a mountain range in Djibouti
* Arta Region, Djibouti
Greece
* Arta, Greece, a regional capital city in northwes ...
and also supplies water to most of
Epirus
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. The town of
Peta is situated near the dam.
Arta Arta, ARTA, or Artà may refer to:
Places Djibouti
* Arta, Djibouti, a regional capital city in southeastern Djibouti
* Arta Mountains, a mountain range in Djibouti
* Arta Region, Djibouti
Greece
* Arta, Greece, a regional capital city in northwes ...
, about 8 km downstream of the dam, is the largest town on the river. Arta's historic landmark is the stone
Bridge of Arta over the Arachthos. The river continues through the lowlands south of Arta, and finally empties into the
Ambracian Gulf near
Kommeno, 16 km southeast of Arta.
References
External links
Arachthos River on GTP Travel Pages(in English and Greek)
MandraPhotosArachthos River on WebshotsArachthos Gorge photoArahthos Festival
Rivers of Epirus (region)
Rivers of Greece
Landforms of Ioannina (regional unit)
Landforms of Arta (regional unit)
Pindus
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