Key facts
- Country
- Greece
- Regions
- Laconia and Arcadia
- Location
- Arcadian Nappe , Peloponnese
- Elevation
- 430 m (1,410 ft)
- Length
- 82 km (51 mi)
- Basin size
- 2,239 km (864 sq mi)
- Left
- Oenus , Xerias
- Right
- Vathyrema (with Kastaniotiko, Vresiotiko, Kardaris), Voutikiotis, Rasina (with Gerakaris), Kakorema, Kerasiotiko, Kotitsanis, Magoulitsa, Mylopotamos, Nikova, Kserilas, Paroritis, Verias, Skatias, Tzitziniotiko, Tyflo, Fteroti
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Encyclopedic overview
The Evrotas (Modern Greek: Ευρώτας) or Eurotas (Ancient Greek: Εὐρώτας) is the main river of Laconia and one of the major rivers of the Peloponnese, in Greece. The river's springs are located just northwest of the border between Laconia and Arcadia, at Skortsinos. The river is also fed by underwater springs at Pellana and by tributaries coursing down from Mt. Taygetos and Mt. Parnon, which flank the Evrotas Valley to the west and east, respectively. The river is 82 kilometres (51 mi) long, flowing in a north-south direction and emptying into the Laconian Gulf. Its drainage basin is 2,239 km (864 sq mi).
Etymology
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Eurotas” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.