Charadros
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The Charadros is a river in the northwest central part of the Achaea
prefecture.
mountains, it passes through the municipalities of Rio
and Patras
. The river flows in a rocky setting, through a valley with mountains and a forest. The river passes along mountain roads and the road linking the old GR-8
(Athens
- Corinth
- Patras
) and the Panachaiko Ski Center as well as another road with Ano and Kato Kastritsi and part of it is the Georgiou Papandreou Avenue. The lower part flows through grasslands and forests. It is crossed by three bridges, the old and the new GR-8
/E55
and the GR-5
and the GR-48
and above the Patras Bypass, it enters an urban area mixed with farmlands and passes under the OSE's SPAP
line and the road before emptying into the Gulf of Corinth
1 km to the northwest.
From west of the GR-8A
to Kato Kastritsi, it is the boundary between Patras and Rio; it also flows through most of Patras' neighbourhood of Proastio
.
The stream is dry during the summer months except when it rains in the mountains.
, the shepherds believed that ewes that drank water from the river during the spring bore only male lambs; for this reason, they also watered their cows here. During the Venetian rule, the Venetians named the river Velevitsio (Βελεβίτσιο, Bel vizio) and it gave its name to the village of Velvitsi.
Achaea
Achaea is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Greece. It is situated in the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. The capital is Patras. The population exceeds 300,000 since 2001.-Geography:...
prefecture.
Geography
The Charadros river begins in the PanachaikoPanachaiko
The Panachaikon or Panachaiko , also known as Vodias in medieval times and until the early 20th century, is a mountain range that spans about 20 km in length from north to south , and 15 to 20 km from east to west...
mountains, it passes through the municipalities of Rio
Rio, Greece
Rio is a town and a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Patras, of which it is a municipal unit. The former municipality had a population of around 13,000.- Geography :...
and Patras
Patras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
. The river flows in a rocky setting, through a valley with mountains and a forest. The river passes along mountain roads and the road linking the old GR-8
Greek National Road 8
The National Road 8 in Greece is a single carriageway with at-grade intersections in the Attica and Peloponnese regions. It links the cities of Patras, Corinth and Athens. Until the 1960s when the National Road 8A, a toll road, replaced it as a major route, it was the only road linking Athens and...
(Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
- Corinth
Corinth
Corinth is a city and former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Corinth, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit...
- Patras
Patras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
) and the Panachaiko Ski Center as well as another road with Ano and Kato Kastritsi and part of it is the Georgiou Papandreou Avenue. The lower part flows through grasslands and forests. It is crossed by three bridges, the old and the new GR-8
Greek National Road 8
The National Road 8 in Greece is a single carriageway with at-grade intersections in the Attica and Peloponnese regions. It links the cities of Patras, Corinth and Athens. Until the 1960s when the National Road 8A, a toll road, replaced it as a major route, it was the only road linking Athens and...
/E55
European route E55
European route E 55 is a E-route. It passes through the following cities:Helsingborg … Helsingør – Copenhagen – Køge – Vordingborg – Nykøbing Falster – Gedser … Rostock – Berlin – Lübbenau – Dresden – Teplice – Prague – Tábor – Linz – Salzburg – Villach – Tarvisio – Udine – Palmanova – Mestre...
and the GR-5
Greek National Road 5
Greek National Road 5 is a highway in Western Greece. It runs from 2 km south of Rio at GR-8/GR-9 , or at the beginning of the Patras By-Pass in the south up to the city centre of Ioannina. It is now connected with a new bridge, the Rio-Antirio bridge and for 5 km is a joint with GR-48...
and the GR-48
Greek National Road 48
Greek National Road 48 is a highway in Western and Central Greece. It runs from 2 km south of Rio at GR-8/GR-9 , or at the beginning of the Patras By-Pass in the south up to near Levadia. It is now connected with a new bridge, the Rio-Antirio bridge and for 5 km is a joint with GR-5...
and above the Patras Bypass, it enters an urban area mixed with farmlands and passes under the OSE's SPAP
Piraeus, Athens and Peloponnese Railways
Piraeus, Athens and Peloponnese Railways or SPAP was a Greek railway company founded in 1882, which owned and operated the line connecting Piraeus and Athens to Peloponnese. The company was nationalized in 1954 and absorbed by the Hellenic State Railways in 1962.-History:The first line section...
line and the road before emptying into the Gulf of Corinth
Gulf of Corinth
The Gulf of Corinth or the Corinthian Gulf is a deep inlet of the Ionian Sea separating the Peloponnese from western mainland Greece...
1 km to the northwest.
From west of the GR-8A
Greek National Road 8A
Greek National Road 8A is a toll road running from Kifissou avenue, in Athens up to the northeast of Patras. It is a highway from Kifissou avenue up to Corinth, for about 85 km and the rest is an undivided highway with just one lane per direction. The total length is 215 km, but for the...
to Kato Kastritsi, it is the boundary between Patras and Rio; it also flows through most of Patras' neighbourhood of Proastio
Proastio, Patras
Proastio is a neighbourhood in the northern part of the city of Patras, 6 km from the downtown core...
.
The stream is dry during the summer months except when it rains in the mountains.
History
During the Ancient timesAncient Greece
Ancient Greece is a civilization belonging to a period of Greek history that lasted from the Archaic period of the 8th to 6th centuries BC to the end of antiquity. Immediately following this period was the beginning of the Early Middle Ages and the Byzantine era. Included in Ancient Greece is the...
, the shepherds believed that ewes that drank water from the river during the spring bore only male lambs; for this reason, they also watered their cows here. During the Venetian rule, the Venetians named the river Velevitsio (Βελεβίτσιο, Bel vizio) and it gave its name to the village of Velvitsi.
Places
- Kato Kastristi, north
- Ano Kastritsi, north
- Velvitsi, south
- KastellokamposKastellokamposKastellokampos is a beach town located 7 km north of the downtown core of Patras in Achaea, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Rio. The population is between 2,000 and 3,000. It is connected with the road connecting the GR-8/E55 and Proasteio and Rio, it also connects direct with the...
, a part of Rio, north - PatrasPatrasPatras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
, south - ProastioProastio, PatrasProastio is a neighbourhood in the northern part of the city of Patras, 6 km from the downtown core...
, a part of Patras, south