Neda River
Encyclopedia
The Neda is a river that flows through the Arcadia
, Ilia
and the Messinia prefectures in the western Peloponnese
in Greece
. It is unique in the sense that it is the only river in Greece with a female name.
prefectures for the rest of its length and covers the most length. It passes under the underpass of the GR-9
/E55
(Pyrgos - Kyparissia
) and into the forests, marshes and the delta at the small plain area 2 km west of the highway and into the Ionian Sea
with the Gulf of Kyparissia
.
, [Platania (Messinia-Municipality of Avlona) which is the nearest place to the famous and waterfalls. The village Platania also owns a small church of the Virgin Maria which lands on huge rocks right next to the waterfalls.], Avlona, Karyes and Neochori
(not to confuse with the village near Kyllini).
Arcadia
Arcadia is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Peloponnese. It is situated in the central and eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. It takes its name from the mythological character Arcas. In Greek mythology, it was the home of the god Pan...
, Ilia
Elis Prefecture
Elis or Ilia is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Greece. It is situated in the western part of the Peloponnese peninsula. Its capital is Pyrgos.-Geography:...
and the Messinia prefectures in the western Peloponnese
Peloponnese
The Peloponnese, Peloponnesos or Peloponnesus , is a large peninsula , located in a region of southern Greece, forming the part of the country south of the Gulf of Corinth...
in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. It is unique in the sense that it is the only river in Greece with a female name.
Geography
The river begins in the mountains of Lykaio to the west through a mixture of barren rock and forests, it flows into the Messinia prefecture and near the village of Neda which owes its name from this river, for the next 40 to 50 km it flows with the boundary of Messinia and IliaElis Prefecture
Elis or Ilia is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Greece. It is situated in the western part of the Peloponnese peninsula. Its capital is Pyrgos.-Geography:...
prefectures for the rest of its length and covers the most length. It passes under the underpass of the GR-9
Greek National Road 9
Greek National Road 9 is the second-longest national highway of Greece. It runs through the western Peloponnese, from Patras to Pylos. Its length is around .This highway travels near:*Bypasses:*Patras and Area, since 2002*Vrachneika*Alissos*Kato Achaia...
/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...
(Pyrgos - Kyparissia
Kyparissia
Kyparissia is a town and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Trifylia, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The town proper has around 5,708 inhabitants. The town is located on Greek National Road 9,...
) and into the forests, marshes and the delta at the small plain area 2 km west of the highway and into the Ionian Sea
Ionian Sea
The Ionian Sea , is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, south of the Adriatic Sea. It is bounded by southern Italy including Calabria, Sicily and the Salento peninsula to the west, southern Albania to the north, and a large number of Greek islands, including Corfu, Zante, Kephalonia, Ithaka, and...
with the Gulf of Kyparissia
Gulf of Kyparissia
The Gulf of Kyparissia is a long, curving indentation along the western coast of the Peloponnese peninsula, Greece. It lies between Cape Katakolo at the north end and Cape Konello to the south. Near the northern extreme is the city of Pyrgos, with the town of Zacharo near the center and the town...
.
Places along the river
The Neda flows along the villages and towns Neda, Kato Dorio?, Dorio, FigaleiaFigaleia
Figaleia is a village and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Zacharo, of which it is a municipal unit. Its 2001 population was 184 for the village and 2,499 for the municipality. The seat of the municipality was...
, [Platania (Messinia-Municipality of Avlona) which is the nearest place to the famous and waterfalls. The village Platania also owns a small church of the Virgin Maria which lands on huge rocks right next to the waterfalls.], Avlona, Karyes and Neochori
Neochori (Zacharo), Greece
Neochori is a village in the municipality of Zacharo, southern Ilia, Greece...
(not to confuse with the village near Kyllini).