Neda (river)

Neda (Νέδα)
Origin	Arcadia prefecture
Mouth	Ionian Sea 37°22′30″N 21°40′58″E / 37.375°N 21.68278°E / 37.375; 21.68278Coordinates: 37°22′30″N 21°40′58″E / 37.375°N 21.68278°E / 37.375; 21.68278
Length	approx. 60 km

The Neda (Greek: Νέδα) is a river that flows through the Arcadia, Ilia and the Messinia prefectures in the western Peloponnese in Greece. It is unique in the sense that it is the only river in Greece with a female name.

Geography

The river begins in the mountains of Lykaio to the west through a mixture of barren rock and forests, it flows into the Messinia prefecture and near the village of Neda which owes its name from this river, for the next 40 to 50 km it flows with the boundary of Messinia and Ilia prefectures for the rest of its length and covers the most length. It passes under the underpass of the GR-9/E55 (Pyrgos - Kyparissia) and into the forests, marshes and the delta at the small plain area 2 km west of the highway and into the Ionian Sea with the Gulf of Kyparissia.

Places along the river

The Neda flows along the villages and towns Neda, Kato Dorio?, Dorio, Figaleia, [Platania (Messinia-Municipality of Avlona) which is the nearest place to the famous and waterfalls. The village Platania also owns a small church of the Virgin Maria which lands on huge rocks right next to the waterfalls.], Avlona, Karyes and Neochori (not to confuse with the village near Kyllini).

See also

• List of rivers in Greece