Cephissus (Athenian plain)

Coordinates: 37°56′19″N 23°40′12″E / 37.93861°N 23.67000°E / 37.93861; 23.67000
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Cephissus
Cephissus river view under the highway Athens-Lamia
Native nameΚηφισός (Greek)
Location
CountryGreece
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSaddle between Parnitha and Penteli mountains
Mouth 
 • location
Phaleron Bay
 • coordinates
37°56′19″N 23°40′12″E / 37.93861°N 23.67000°E / 37.93861; 23.67000
Cephissus river view from above - from a bridge at the highway Athens-Lamia

Cephissus (Ancient Greek: Κήφισσος; Greek: Κηφισός, Kifisos) is a river in the vicinity of Athens, Greece. Together with the neighbouring river Ilisos, it drains a catchment area of 420 km2 (160 sq mi).[1]

The Bibliotheca (3.15.1) states that the legendary Erechtheus' wife Praxithea was the daughter of Phrasimus (otherwise unknown to us) by Diogenia (otherwise unknown to us) daughter of Cephissus.

The source of the river is in the saddle depression between the Parnitha and Penteli mountains. From there it flows generally southwest until it reaches the Phaleron Bay between Neo Faliro and Moschato. Presently the river flows near or under the Motorway 1, linking Athens and Thessaloniki for much of its length. This section of Motorway 1 is named Avenue Kifissou, near which is the Kifissos Bus Terminal.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment" (in Greek). Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change. p. 58. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020.