Fonissa

Fonissa (Greek: Φόνισσα) is a stream in western Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece. It is 13.3 km (8.3 mi) long[1] and flows into the Gulf of Corinth. The source of the river is in the hills near the village Rethi. It flows towards the southeast though a narrow gorge, and empties into the Gulf of Corinth between the villages Kato Loutro and Kamari, 6 km northwest of Xylokastro.

Fonissa
Native nameΦόνισσα  (Greek)
Location
CountryGreece
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationwestern Corinthia
Mouth 
  location
Gulf of Corinth
  coordinates
38.1010°N 22.5667°E / 38.1010; 22.5667
Length13.3 km (8.3 mi)

Places along the river

  • Rethi
  • Dendro
  • Amfithea
  • Kato Loutro
  • Kamari

See also

  • List of rivers in Greece

References

  1. Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment, Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change, p. 42


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