Gallikos (river)
Gallikos (Greek: Γαλλικός) is a river in Central Macedonia, Greece. It was known as Echedoros (Εχέδωρος) in antiquity and Gomaropnichtis (Γομαροπνίχτης) in Middle Ages. The current name probably comes from the ancient Roman colony Callicum (modern Kilkis) near the river.
| Gallikos | |
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| Native name | Γαλλικός (Greek) |
| Location | |
| Country | Greece |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Kilkis regional unit |
| Mouth | |
• location | Aegean Sea |
• coordinates | 40°37′50″N 22°50′44″E |
| Length | 70 km (43 mi) |
It rises in the Krousia Mountain and flows into the Aegean Sea in the Thermaic Gulf, near Sindos. It is 70 km (43 mi) long.[1]
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