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The '''Mornos''' ({{lang-el|Μόρνος}}) is a river in [[Phocis]] and [[Aetolia-Acarnania]] in [[Greece]]. Its source is in the southwestern part of the [[Mount Oeta|Oiti]] mountains, near the village [[Kallieis|Mavrolithari]], Phocis. It flows towards the south, and enters the [[Mornos Reservoir]] near the village [[Lidoriki|Lefkaditi]]. The dam was completed in 1979.<ref>[http://www.eydap.gr/index.asp?a_id=59 ΕΥΔΑΠ] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130413131938/http://www.eydap.gr/index.asp?a_id=59 |date=2013-04-13 }} {{el icon}}</ref> It leaves the reservoir towards the west, near [[Vardousia (municipality)|Perivoli]]. The river continues through a deep, sparsely populated valley, and turns south near [[Efpalio|Trikorfo]]. The lower course of the Mornos forms the boundary between Phocis and Aetolia-Acarnania. The Mornos empties into the [[Gulf of Corinth]] about 3 km southeast of [[Nafpaktos]]. |
The '''Mornos''' ({{lang-el|Μόρνος}}) is a river in [[Phocis]] and [[Aetolia-Acarnania]] in [[Greece]]. It is {{convert|70|km|abbr=on}} long.<ref>[http://www.statistics.gr/documents/20181/1515741/GreeceInFigures_2018Q1_EN.pdf/e90e9c60-ed92-40a7-a1e0-9a58d542d596 Greece in Figures January - March 2018], p. 12</ref> Its source is in the southwestern part of the [[Mount Oeta|Oiti]] mountains, near the village [[Kallieis|Mavrolithari]], Phocis. It flows towards the south, and enters the [[Mornos Reservoir]] near the village [[Lidoriki|Lefkaditi]]. The dam was completed in 1979.<ref>[http://www.eydap.gr/index.asp?a_id=59 ΕΥΔΑΠ] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130413131938/http://www.eydap.gr/index.asp?a_id=59 |date=2013-04-13 }} {{el icon}}</ref> It leaves the reservoir towards the west, near [[Vardousia (municipality)|Perivoli]]. The river continues through a deep, sparsely populated valley, and turns south near [[Efpalio|Trikorfo]]. The lower course of the Mornos forms the boundary between Phocis and Aetolia-Acarnania. The Mornos empties into the [[Gulf of Corinth]] about 3 km southeast of [[Nafpaktos]]. |
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[[File:Mornos.jpg|thumb|300px|none|The Mornos reservoir, seen from the northwest]] |
[[File:Mornos.jpg|thumb|300px|none|The Mornos reservoir, seen from the northwest]] |
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Revision as of 13:13, 22 June 2018
| Mornos | |
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 Mornos river | |
| Location | |
| Country | Greece |
| Region | Phocis and Aetolia-Acarnania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Oiti mountains |
| Mouth | |
• location | Gulf of Corinth |
• coordinates | 38°22′28″N 21°51′12″E / 38.37444°N 21.85333°E |
| Length | 70 km (43 mi) |
The Mornos (Greek: Μόρνος) is a river in Phocis and Aetolia-Acarnania in Greece. It is 70 km (43 mi) long.[1] Its source is in the southwestern part of the Oiti mountains, near the village Mavrolithari, Phocis. It flows towards the south, and enters the Mornos Reservoir near the village Lefkaditi. The dam was completed in 1979.[2] It leaves the reservoir towards the west, near Perivoli. The river continues through a deep, sparsely populated valley, and turns south near Trikorfo. The lower course of the Mornos forms the boundary between Phocis and Aetolia-Acarnania. The Mornos empties into the Gulf of Corinth about 3 km southeast of Nafpaktos.
Places along the river
See also
References
- ^ Greece in Figures January - March 2018, p. 12
- ^ ΕΥΔΑΠ Archived 2013-04-13 at the Wayback Machine Template:El icon
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