Satellite image showing the Euripus Strait between Boeotia (top) and Euboea (bottom).

The Euripus Strait (Greek: Εύριπος), is a narrow channel of water separating the Greek island of Evia (Euboea) in the Aegean Sea from Viotia (Boeotia) in mainland Greece. It is subject to strong tidal currents which reverse direction several times a day. Its principal port is Chalkida (Chalkis) on Euboea, which is located at the strait's narrowest point. Image File history File links Euboea Island, Greece - March 1990 image description here File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Euboea Island, Greece - March 1990 image description here File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Euboea or Negropont (Modern Greek: Εύβοια Evia, Ancient Greek Εúβοια Eúboia; see also List of traditional Greek place names), is the largest island of the Greek archipelago. ... Euboea or Negropont (Modern Greek: Εύβοια Evia, Ancient Greek Εúβοια Eúboia; see also List of traditional Greek place names), is the largest island of the Greek archipelago. ... Look up Aegean Sea in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Boeotia or Beotia (//, (Greek Βοιωτια; see also list of traditional Greek place names) was the central area of ancient Greece. ... Boeotia or Beotia (//, (Greek Βοιωτια; see also list of traditional Greek place names) was the central area of ancient Greece. ... Coordinates 38°28′ N 23°36′ E Country Greece Periphery Central Greece Prefecture Euboea Population 53,584 source (2001) Area 30. ... Coordinates 38°28′ N 23°36′ E Country Greece Periphery Central Greece Prefecture Euboea Population 53,584 source (2001) Area 30. ...

In his Phaedo, Plato has Socrates use the Euripus tide as a simile for things that "go up and down" in describing the thinking of those who hold that nothing is sound or stable (Phaedo, 90c). It has been suggested that Phaidon be merged into this article or section. ... For other uses, see Plato (disambiguation). ... Socrates (Greek: , invariably anglicized as , Sǒcratēs; circa 470–399 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher who is widely credited for laying the foundation for Western philosophy. ... A simile is a figure of speech in which the subject is compared to another subject. ...

There are two road bridges across the strait, both at Chalkis. One is a suspension bridge with a span of about 215m. The strait is 160m wide at this point. The other bridge is the "Sliding Bridge" which can be opened to allow boat traffic through the strait. It is located at the narrowest point of the strait, where it is only 38m wide. Coordinates 38°28′ N 23°36′ E Country Greece Periphery Central Greece Prefecture Euboea Population 53,584 source (2001) Area 30. ...

Spellings

• Ἀττική: Εὔριπος
• Attikḗ:Eúripos
• Δημοτική: Εύριπος
• Dimotikí: Évripos
• ðimɔtiˈci: ˈɛvɾipɔs
• English, Latin: Euripus
• French, Italian: Euripe
• Turkish: Agriboz, Ağrıboz

See also

• List of traditional Greek place names