ALIÁKMON RIVER


Meaning of ALIÁKMON RIVER in English

River, northern Greece.

Rising in the Grammos Mountains and flowing southeast and northeast for 185 mi (297 km) into the upper Gulf of Salonika, it is the longest river in Greek Macedonia. Throughout history it has served as a natural line of defense against invaders from the north.

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