| Pineios | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Greece |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Peloponnese |
| Mouth | |
• location | Ionian Sea |
• coordinates | 37°48′19″N 21°14′12″E / 37.80528°N 21.23667°E |
| Length | 70 km (43 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Ladon |
The Pineiós (Greek: Πηνειός, Latin: Peneus) is a river in Peloponnese, Greece. It is probably not named after the god Peneus. It is 70 km (43 mi) long.[1] Its source is on the southwestern slope of the mountain Erymanthus, near the village Kryovrysi. It empties into a bay of the Ionian Sea, southwest of Gastouni. For a part of its upper course, it forms the border between Elis and Achaea. The river flows through the plain of Elis. The river passes through the following villages: