Evinos River

The Evinos River (Greek: Εύηνος) is a river that flows entirely in the Aetolia-Acarnania prefecture. The river begins near the four boundaries area of Aetolia-Acarnania, Evrytania, Phthiotis and Phocis, near the village Artotina, in the Vardousia mountains. Its length is 92 km. The river was first mentioned in Homeric times and was known in the ancient times. It now empties into the reservoir of Lake Evinos, that is about 10 km² and eliminated a village. The river flows into the forested valley and into the populated areas, it empties into the Gulf of Patras east of Messolonghi near a tall mountain. Evinochori owes its name to its nearby river. The GR-5/E55 (Antirrio - Agrinio - Ioannina) runs over the river. Due to the flooding of the...