Εύριπος

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Εύριπος is the Greek name for the narrow Euripus Strait that separates the island of Euboea from mainland Greece, known for its strong and rapidly changing tidal currents.

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Εύριπος canonical 1

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Statements (31)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature ⓘ
strait ⓘ
adjacentTo Boeotia ⓘ
Island of Euboea ⓘ
linked to: Euboea

Phthiotis ⓘ
linked to: Fthiotis
bodyOfWater Euripus Strait ⓘ
connects North Euboean Gulf ⓘ
South Euboean Gulf ⓘ
country Greece ⓘ
crossedBy Chalcis Bridge ⓘ
hasCurrentReversalsPerDay multiple ⓘ
hasFlowDirection alternating ⓘ
hasLocalSignificance important shipping passage ⓘ
strategic maritime route ⓘ
hasMaximumWidth approximately 160 meters ⓘ
hasMinimumWidth approximately 40 meters ⓘ
hasNavigationConditions difficult ⓘ
hasReputation one of the most curious tidal straits in the world ⓘ
hasTidalPhenomenon irregular tidal flow ⓘ
hasTypeOfCurrent tidal ⓘ
historicalName Euripus ⓘ
linked to: Oropos
knownFor rapidly changing currents ⓘ
strong tidal currents ⓘ
languageOfName Greek ⓘ
locatedIn Central Greece ⓘ
linked to: central Greece
mentionedIn ancient Greek literature ⓘ
nearCity Chalcis ⓘ
partOf Euboean Gulf system ⓘ
linked to: Euboean Gulf
separates Euboea ⓘ
mainland Greece ⓘ
linked to: Greek mainland
watercourse Aegean Sea ⓘ

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Euripus Strait → greekName → Εύριπος ⓘ