Pedieos

Pedieos

Infobox River
river_name = Pedieos "(Πεδιαίος)"


caption =
origin = Troodos Mountains
mouth = Famagusta Bay
basin_countries =
length = 100 km
elevation =
mouth_elevation = 0m
discharge =
watershed =

The Pedieos (Standard Greek: Πεδιαίος, Cypriot Greek: Πηθκιάς, Turkish: Kanlı Dere) is the longest river in Cyprus. The river originates in the Troodos Mountains close to Machairas Monastery and flows northeast across the Mesaoria plains, through the capital city Nicosia. It then steers east, meeting the sea at Famagusta Bay close to the ancient Greek city of Salamis.

The river has a total length of approximately 100 km. An 18km stretch of the river banks, in and around Nicosia, has been turned into pedestrian walkways. [cite news | first=Leo | last=Leonidou | coauthors= | title=River path to get a big extension | date=Sunday, July 8, 2007 | publisher= | url =http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main.php?id=33481&archive=1 | work =Cyprus Mail | pages = | accessdate = 2007-09-05 | language = ] There are two dams constructed along the river, the largest one at Tamassos built in 2002. [ cite web|url=http://www.emwis-cy.org/English_Version/Documentation/Maps/Water/Dams_of_Cyprus_Table.pdf |title=Dams of Cyprus |accessdate=2007-09-05 |format=pdf |publisher=Euro-Mediterranean Information System ]

ee also

* List of rivers of Cyprus

References


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