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Arachthos
Arachthos
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Mouth	Ionian Sea; 39°0′45″N 21°4′19″E / 39.01250°N 21.07194°E
Length	110 km

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The Arachthos (Greek: Άραχθος) is a river in eastern Epirus, Greece. Its source is in the Pindus mountains, near the town Metsovo (Ioannina regional unit). Its upper course is known as Metsovitikos. From its confluence with the Dipotamos near the village Batza it is called Arachthos. It flows towards the south, passing between the Athamanika and the Xerovouni mountains. It enters the large Pournari Reservoir, in the Arta regional unit, which is about 18 km² and prevents flooding of the city Arta as well as supplies water to the most of Epirus. The town Peta is situated near the dam. Arta, about 8 km downstream of the dam, is the largest town on the river. Arta's historic landmark is the stone Bridge of Arta, over the Arachthos. The river continues through the lowlands south of Arta, and finally empties into the Ambracian Gulf near Kommeno, 16 km southeast of Arta.

External links

Arachthos River on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)
MandraPhotos
Photo of Arachthos Lake
Arachthos River on Webshots
Arachthos Gorge photo
Arahthos Festival

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-The '''Arachthos''' (Greek: Άραχθος) is a [[river]] in eastern [[Epirus (region)|Epirus]] in [[Greece]] that flows from the [[Pindus]] mountains and begins in the area southeast of [[Metsovo]] in the [[Ioannina Prefecture]] near the [[Trikala Prefecture]] and flows by numerous village including [[Elliniko (Ioannina), Greece|Elliniko]].  It enters the [[Arta Prefecture]] and into the [[Arachthos Dam]] which is about 20&nbsp;km² and prevents flooding of the city as well as supplies water to the most of [[Epirus (region)|Epirus]].  Near the dam is the town of [[Peta, Greece|Peta]] southeast and within the river is the [[Greek National Road 30|GR-30]] ([[Arta, Greece|Arta]] - [[Karditsa]]) and flows into Arta's historic landmark, the [[Bridge of Arta]] which is north of the modern day bridge of the Old [[Greek National Road 5|GR-5]].  It is made up of stones.  The river flows into a small plain and into an area that has grasslands and swamps and is surrounded by farms and finally empties into the [[Ambracian Gulf]] in [[Kommeno]], south of Arta.
+The '''Arachthos''' ({{lang-el|Άραχθος}}) is a [[river]] in eastern [[Epirus (region)|Epirus]], [[Greece]]. Its source is in the [[Pindus]] mountains, near the town [[Metsovo]] ([[Ioannina (regional unit)|Ioannina regional unit]]). Its upper course is known as ''Metsovitikos''. From its confluence with the [[Dipotamos]] near the village [[Egnatia, Ioannina|Batza]] it is called Arachthos. It flows towards the south, passing between the [[Athamanika]] and the [[Xerovouni]] mountains. It enters the large [[Pournari Reservoir]], in the [[Arta (regional unit)|Arta regional unit]], which is about 18&nbsp;km² and prevents flooding of the city [[Arta, Greece|Arta]] as well as supplies water to the most of [[Epirus (region)|Epirus]]. The town [[Peta, Greece|Peta]] is situated near the dam. [[Arta, Greece|Arta]], about 8 km downstream of the dam, is the largest town on the river. Arta's historic landmark is the stone [[Bridge of Arta]], over the Arachthos. The river continues through the lowlands south of Arta, and finally empties into the [[Ambracian Gulf]] near [[Kommeno]], 16 km southeast of Arta.
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