Achelous River
river in central Greece
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Summary
Achelous River is a river[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of river entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (976 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Epirus Region[3], Thessaly Region[4], West Greece Region[5]
- Country: Greece[6]
- Commons category: Acheloos River[7]
- Mouth of the watercourse: Ionian Sea[8]
- Said to be the same as: Aspropotamos[9]
- Lake on watercourse: Kremasta lake[10], Kastraki lake[11], Stratos lake[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Acheloos River[13]
- Tributary: Agrafiotis[14], Megdovas[15], Granitsiotis[16], Dimikos[17], Inachos[18]
- Category for the water basin: Category:Achelous basin[19]
- Described by source: Pauly–Wissowa[20], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[21], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[24], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[25], The Encyclopedia Americana[26]
- Native label: Αχελώος[27], Ασπροπόταμος[28]
- Length: 217 km[29]
- Watershed area: 6329 km²[30]
- P14586: 107354[31]
Body
Cultural Significance
Things named for Achelous River include Aspropotamos Municipal Unit[32], a municipal unit of Greece[33], in Greece[34].
Why It Matters
Achelous River has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]
Entities named for it include Aspropotamos Municipal Unit[32], a municipal unit of Greece[33], in Greece[34].