Gulf of Patras from space, March 1994

The Gulf of Patras (Greek: Πατραϊκός Κόλπος Patraikós Kólpos) is a branch of the Ionian Sea. On the east, it is closed by the Strait of Rion between capes Rio and Antirrio, near the Rio-Antirio bridge. On the west, it is bounded by a line from Oxeia island to Cape Araxos. It is 40–50 km long, 10–20 km wide, and has an area of 350–400 km². The Port of Patras lies to the southeast and is the only major port on the gulf. It serves ferries to Ancona and Brindisi in Italy along with Kefallonia. Messolonghi also has a port. There are beaches in the south, the east and parts of the north. The old ports of Rio-Antirio lie east of the gulf. The gulf is rich in fish. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (639x639, 170 KB) Gulf of Patras, Greece - March 1994 image description here Source: http://en. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (639x639, 170 KB) Gulf of Patras, Greece - March 1994 image description here Source: http://en. ... The Ionian Sea. ... The Gulf of Corinth or the Corinthian Gulf is a deep inlet of the Ionian Sea separating the Peloponnese from western mainland Greece. ... The piers of the Rio-Antirio bridge can slide on their gravel beds to accommodate tectonic movement. ... Oxeia (also Oxiés, Oxiá, or Oxia) is a Greek island. ... Patras (Modern Greek Πάτρα, Ancient Greek Πάτραι Pátrai, Latin Patrae) is the third largest city of Greece, capital of the Achaea prefecture of Greece and of the periphery of West Greece and the first urban centre of the peninsula of Peloponnese. ... Ancona is a city and a seaport in the Marche, a region of northeastern Italy, population 100,507 (2001). ... Categories: Italy-related stubs | Towns in Puglia ... Kefallinia, also known as Kefalonia or Cefalonia (Ancient Greek: Κεφαλλήνια Modern Greek: Κεφαλλονιά), is the largest of the Ionian Islands in western Greece. ... Messolonghi is a town of about 12,000 people (as of 1991 census) in central Greece. ... The Guppy, also known as guppie (Poecilia reticulata) is one of the most popular freshwater aquarium fish species in the world. ...

The three battles called 'Battle of Lepanto' were fought in this gulf: that of 1499, that of 1500 and that of 1571, though Lepanto itself is in the Gulf of Corinth. Three battles have been known as the Battle of Lepanto: Battle of Lepanto (1499) during the Turkish-Venetian Wars Battle of Lepanto (1500) during the Turkish-Venetian Wars Battle of Lepanto (1571) defeat of the Turkish fleet An earlier battle near modern Lepanto was called the Battle of Naupactus (429... The naval Battle of Zonchio took place in 25 August 1499. ... The Second Battle of Lepanto, also known as the Battle of Modon happened in 1500, as part of the 1499-1503 Turkish-Venetian Wars between the Ottoman Empire and the Venetians. ... Combatants Holy League: Republic of Venice Habsburg Spain Papal States Kingdom of Naples Genoa Savoy Knights of Malta Ottoman Empire Commanders Don John of Austria Ali Pasha Strength 206 galleys 6 galleasses 220-230 galleys 50-60 galliots Casualties 9,000 dead or wounded 12 galleys lost 30,000 dead... Naupactus is also a scientific name, see Naupactus (beetle) Nafpaktos, Latin: Naupactus or Naupactos (Turkish, İnebahtı; Italian and Spanish, Lepanto; modern Greek, Ναύπακτος, rarely Epakto), is a town in the prefecture of Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece, situated on a bay on the north side of the straits of Lepanto. ... The Gulf of Corinth or the Corinthian Gulf is a deep inlet of the Ionian Sea separating the Peloponnese from western mainland Greece. ...

The ship Vivi hit a mine and sank 30 m below sea level on September 11, 1940. September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ...

Cities and towns

• Rio east, east, beach
• Patras east, port and beaches
• Paralia, southeast
• Roitika, southeast
• Monodendri, southeast
• Tsoukouleika, south southeast
• Alissos, south, beach
• Alykes, north of Kato Achaia, south
• Ioniki Akti, south
• Mavry Myti, southwest
• Cape Araxos, southwest
• Messolonghi Lagoon, northwest
• Messolonghi, north
• Antirrio, northeast, port

This is a town that uses the same modern name, for other uses see Rio Rio or Rion, Latin: Rhion or Rhium (Greek: Modern: Ρίο Rio, Ancient: Ρίον Rion) is a suburban town north of Patras, Greece. ... Patras (Modern Greek Πάτρα, Ancient Greek Πάτραι Pátrai, Latin Patrae) is the third largest city of Greece, capital of the Achaea prefecture of Greece and of the periphery of West Greece and the first urban centre of the peninsula of Peloponnese. ... Paralia (Greek: Παραλία) is a municipality and a community 6 km south of and a suburb of Patras. ... Roitika (Greek: Ροίτικα) is a community that is located in the municipality of Paralia, and south of Paralia which forms a boundary to its south. ... Monodendri (Greek: Μόνοδενδρι, before the abandonment of Katharevousa, -ion, older form Monodendrion, is a community that is located 10 km south and a suburb of Patras, Greece. ... There are other place names that the spelling was or sometimes used, see Alisos. ... Kato Achaia, pre-1990s/rarely Kato Ahaia (Greek: Κάτο Αχαϊά) Is a community 22 km SW of Patras, 242 km W of Athens and 74 km (old 78 km) NE of Pyrgos. ... Messolonghi is a town of about 12,000 people (as of 1991 census) in central Greece. ... Antirio (Greek: Modern, Αντίρριο, also pronouced as: a-DEE-ree-oh, Ancient/Katharevousa: _n), older spellings Antirrio, Antirrion, Antirhion, Antirion, ancient spelling: Antirrhion, Latin: Antirrhium is a community lying in a cape which has its closest distance to the Peloponnese in which the...

Tributaries

Pukli Moos

• • Achelous River
  • Evenos River, north
  • Louros River, north
  • a creek
  • Glaucos/Glavkos River - Panachaicus mountains to south of Patras
  • a creek (near Agyia)

In Greek mythology, Achelous (Greek: Αχελώος), was the patron deity of the river by the same name, which is the largest river of Greece, and thus the chief of all river deities, every river having its own river spirit. ... The Evinos, Evenus, or Euenos (Greek Εύηνος) is a river in Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece. ... The Panachaicus (Greek, Modern: Παναχαϊκό, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on, commonly Panachaïkos or Panachaiko and Panahaiko, Voidia or Vodia in medieval, post-medieval and until the beginning of the 20th century. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Agyia (Greek: Αγυία) is a section of the city of Greece. ...

External links

• Gulf of Patras from Space
• Satellite image of the East Ionian and the Gulf of Patras
• http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14757384&dopt=Abstract
• http://11gym-patras.ach.sch.gr/iv.htm (in Greek)