Ilisos

Ilisos
The only uncanalised part in central Athens proper of the Ilisos river bed
Native nameΙλισός (Greek)
Location
CountryGreece
RegionAttica
CityAthens
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMount Hymettus
Mouth 
 • location
Phaleron Bay
 • coordinates
37°56′23″N 23°40′51″E / 37.9397°N 23.6808°E / 37.9397; 23.6808
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)

The Ilisos or Ilisus (Greek: Ιλισός, [iliˈsos]) is a river in Athens, Greece. Originally a tributary of the Kifisos, it has been rechanneled to the sea. It is now largely channeled underground, though as of June 2019 there were plans to unearth the river.[1] Together with the neighbouring river Kifisos, it drains a catchment area of 420 km2 (160 sq mi).[2]

  1. ^ "Athens to open up ancient river". 2019-02-27. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  2. ^ "Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment" (in Greek). Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change. p. 58. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020.

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