Agrafiotis

Manoli bridge at low water in the Agrafiotis and Kremasta Lake

The Agrafiotis (Greek Αγραφιώτης or Agrafiotikos Αγραφιώτικος ) is a 50 to 58 km long (depending on the source) River in the Regional District Evrytania the region of Central Greece, Greece. It runs from north to south and empties into the Kremasta Lake.

The name Agrafiotis derives from the headwaters of the river, the Agrafa Mountains, a part of the southern Pindos Mountains. The Agrafiotis arises on the one hand as Trovatiano Rema ( Τροβατιανό ρέμα ) from the eastern edge of the Deldimi massif (2,126 m summit height ) west of the village Trovato and turns first to the south-east to north Trovato over. West of Trovato flows Coming from the north of the tributary Koustesos in the Trovatiano Rema. After this confluence the Trovatiano Rema extends further to the south in a narrow valley with many turns and receives from the west the inflow of Direma from the Gennitsari Mountain (1789 m). A little further south of it flows from the east coming to the river Vrangianitiko Rema ( Βραγγιανίτικο ρέμα ) from the village of Vrangiana and the Katarachias Mountain (2002 m ) with the Trovatiano Rema together.

After this confluence of the western source flow ( Trovatiano Rema ) and the eastern source flow ( Vrangianitiko Rema ) at the bridge Dendrou Vrangianon the river is called Agrafiotis. The further course of the river depends on unchanged to the south in a narrow valley between the mountains Kafki in the West ( 1607 m) and Itamos Agrafon (1405 m) and Koukourontzos (1720 m) to come from the northwest tributary of Asprorema. East- northeast of the Kafki and south of the Itamos flows Valaritiko Rema from the east in the Agrafiotis one. During the passage of the mountain Kafki the village Tridendro is circled in the East. South of Tridendro Coming flows the brook Samari from the west into the Agrafiotis.

After the confluence of the Asprorema in the Agrafiotis at Agii Theodori the Tsouma Mountain is ( 1518 m) circled in the East. On the eastern slopes of this mountain there is the village of Epiniana near the Agrafiotis. East of Agrafiotis at the same level you will find the village Agrafa, the administrative center of the municipality Agrafa. By Agrafa the Smbororema ( Σμπορόρεμα ), which opens at the village Paramerita in the Agrafiotis flows. From Paramerita the ravine-like section of the Agrafiotis Valley, which is referred to as Tripa Agrafioti gorge begins. Upon entry into this the Agrafiotis swings southwest and runs along the southeastern and eastern flanks of the mountain to the inflow Tsouma - Fteris, which from the east side of the highest peak of the Western Agrafa Mountains, the Fteri ( 2126 m), from Coming in acute angle in the Agrafiotis flows. At the inflow of Fteris there is a bridge from the Ottoman era through the Agrafiotis that Aniforas Bridge.

In the narrow valley between the mountains Koftra ( 1505 m ) in the east and Gravani (1713 m), an eastern spur of Liakoura (2040 m ) in the west of the river Agrafiotis runs to the south. Just before the village Karvasarás flows from the east coming of Myrisiotis in the Agrafiotis one. At the same time can be found at this inlet opening of the Ottoman bridge Karvasara. The Agrafiotis swung sharply around to the west to the foothills of the Katsandoni and runs east of the mountain Pyramida ( 1345 m) to the village Varvariada. In this course he receives from the west the inflow Monastirakiotiko Rema, which runs through the village of Monastiraki. After inflow of rivers and Seliotiko Melissorema from the east of Agrafiotis swings in the village Kleftolimero to the southwest of the village Tsouka to. East of Tsouka is the Manoli Bridge of 1659, which leads or led through the Agrafiotis.

With the damming of the Achelous to Kremasta Lake from 1967, the old mouth of the Agrafiotis disappeared further south in the Achelous. Rather, an arm of the Kremasta Lake to Manoli bridge and beyond to the north (about 2 km) stretch. The extension is based on the water level and can result in flood to a complete disappearance of Manoli Bridge. At low tide the Manoli bridge can stand on dry land.

The course and the valley of the Agrafiotis used to distinguish between the western and the eastern part of Agrafa Mountains.

Web Links & Resources

• Άγραφα / Mt. Agrafa Map. 1:50.000. Road Editions, Athens. ISBN 960-8481-99-6

• Agrafiotis on the GTP Travel Pages ( in English and Greek )
• Information on the river Agrafiotis the community Agrafa (in Greek)

• Achelous river system
• River in Europe
• River in Greece
• Central Greece