Pineios River (Thessaly)

Peneios
Pineios river near Sarakina
Country	Greece
Basin features
Main source	Pindus mountains
River mouth	Aegean Sea 39°56′3″N 22°43′3″E / 39.93417°N 22.71750°E / 39.93417; 22.71750Coordinates: 39°56′3″N 22°43′3″E / 39.93417°N 22.71750°E / 39.93417; 22.71750
Physical characteristics
Length	216 km (134 mi)

The Peneiós (Greek: Πηνειός, Greek pronunciation: [piniˈos], referred to in Latin sources as Peneus) is a river in Thessaly, Greece. The river is named after the god Peneus. During the later Middle Ages, it was also known as the Salambrias or Salabrias (Σαλα[μ]βριάς).

It flows from the Pindus mountains and empties into the Aegean Sea, northeast of Vale of Tempe, near Stomio. It creates a large delta, well known for its beauty and for many animal species, protected by international environmental treaties. Its total length is 185 km. Its source is near the village Malakasi, on the eastern slope of the Pindus main range, east of Metsovo. The Meteora region and the city of Larissa lie along the Peneiós. Trikala lies on its tributary, the Lethaios. In the 1960s, a freeway connecting Athens and Thessaloniki was constructed in much of the Vale of Tempe.

The battleship Peneios is named after the river.

Pineios major tributaries are: Malakassiótiko réma (stream), Mourgkánis (stream), Portaikós, Lithaíos, Pámissos, Enipéas and Titaríssios

The Peneios flows along the following places, from the source downstream: Malakasi, Kalampaka, Megarchi, Megala Kalyvia, Farkadona, Larissa, Evangelismos, Omolio.