Vardar
Sign in to saveThe Vardar (; , , ) or Axios (, ) is the longest river in North Macedonia and a major river in Greece, where it reaches the Aegean Sea at Thessaloniki. It is long, out of which are in Greece, and drains an area of around . The maximum depth of the river is .
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The Vardar is the longest river in North Macedonia that flows through Greece and empties into the Aegean Sea near Thessaloniki, making it an important waterway for the region. At roughly 388 kilometers long with significant portions in both countries, it serves as a major geographical feature that drains a large surrounding area.
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Key facts
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- Vardar
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- Вардар
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- Vardar Skopje 2.jpg
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- Vardar in Skopje
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- yes
- River.mapframe zoom
- 7
- River.mapframe frame height
- 300
- River.source1_location
- Vrutok, near Gostivar
- River.mouth_location
- Aegean Sea, near Thessaloniki
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- Countries
- River.subdivision_name1
- North Macedonia and Greece
- River.length_km
- 388
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Article
8 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Geography
- Project to construct the Danube-Vardar-Aegean Canal
- Vardaris wind
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
The Vardar (; , , ) or Axios (, ) is the longest river in North Macedonia and a major river in Greece, where it reaches the Aegean Sea at Thessaloniki. It is long, out of which are in Greece, and drains an area of around . The maximum depth of the river is .
==Etymology== The name Vardar for the river may have been derived from Thracian, although Dardanian, Paeonian, Ancient Macedonian, and Ancient Greek were also spoken in the lands drained by the river.