- Thyamis
Infobox River
river_name=Thyamos or Kalamis
basin_country=Greece
length=approximately 100 km
mouth_elevation=Ionian Sea
watershed=Ionian Sea The Thyamis,a Greek
hydronym , is a river in the Epirus region ofGreece , which is also known as the Kalamas River. It flows into theIonian Sea . The nameChameria /Greek:Tsiamouria (and the former Cham minority in Greece) derives from the river's name.Some
Renaissance scholars believed that the EnglishRiver Thames owed its name to the River Thyamis, as early Celtic tribes are thought to have migrated from the Epirus region to England. While this belief influenced the modern spelling of the English river's name, it is no longer regarded as credible.Geography
The river begins in the mountains next to the Albanian border. It flows east of
Delvinaki , underneath the GR-28/E852 . The futureIonia Odos (GR-5). The river enters a forested area and within the river is the GR-6, the old highway connecting Igoumenitsa, Ioannina and Larissa in Thessaly. The river enters an area filled with some gorges along with south ofFiliates and under the GR-19, it empties into the Ionian sea between Igoumenitsa andSagiada or the closest proximity with the Albanian borderExternal links
* [http://www.gtp.gr/Locpage.asp?id=60426 Greek Travel Pages - River Thyamis]
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