The Pedieos (also Pediaios or Pediaeus or Pithkias; Greek: Πεδιαίος/Πηθκιάς, Turkish: Kanlı Dere) is the longest river in Cyprus. The river originates in the Troodos Mountains close to Machairas Monastery and flows northeast across the Mesaoria plains, through the capital city Nicosia. It then steers east, meeting the sea at Famagusta Bay close to the ancient Greek city of Salamis. Maximum depth is 10 meters.
The river has a total length of 98 km. An 18 km stretch of the river banks, in and around Nicosia, has been turned into pedestrian walkways.[1]
There are two dams constructed along the river, the largest one at Tamassos built in 2002.[2]
^Leonidou, Leo (July 8, 2007). "River path to get a big extension". Cyprus Mail. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-09-05.
^"Dams of Cyprus" (PDF). Euro-Mediterranean Information System. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2007-09-05.
The Pedieos (also Pediaios or Pediaeus or Pithkias; Greek: Πεδιαίος/Πηθκιάς, Turkish: Kanlı Dere) is the longest river in Cyprus. The river originates...
plain they encompass, the Mesaoria. The Mesaoria plain is drained by the Pedieos River, the longest on the island. The Troodos Mountains cover most of the...
Gate, to the west Paphos Gate and to the east Famagusta Gate. The river Pedieos used to flow through the Venetian walled city. In 1567 it was later diverted...
areas, there is a lot of diversity: a study conducted on the banks of the Pedieos river around Nicosia found more than 750 different plant species. Among...
runs along the Pedieos River, beginning at The English School, Nicosia in Nicosia and passing through Archangelos. Forms part of the Pedieos Linear Park...
"Paphos Gate" to the west, and the "Famagusta Gate" to the east. The river Pedieos flowed through the Venetian walled city, but in 1567 it was diverted outside...
series of Ottoman governors to straighten and regulate the course of the Pedieos. Edhem Pasha, who served as governor in the 1840s, completed the construction...
clearer field of vision for the defence of the city. At the same time, the Pedieos River was diverted outside the city to protect the residents from flooding...
village of Pano Deftera and north of the village of Ergates. The river Pedieos flows along the east side of the village, forming the municipal border...
from. Another tradition says that in the area of the village of Assia, Pedieos and Gialias were united, the countess of the area decided to separate them...
traditional sense this is only used for Mehmet Akif Avenue running alongside the Pedieos river, the term has expanded in meaning to denote a region extending to...
Street and into Ektoros Street in the East. Before Venetian times the River Pedieos course ran through the centre of the town, however this was then diverted...
imprisoned in 1228 and finally burned at the stake on the riverbed of the Pedieos in Nicosia on 19 May 1231. The monastery ceased to exist until probably...
a short distance southwest of the old city on the eastern bank of the Pedieos River. Preschool, primary and secondary departments each have their own...
one kilometer west of the ruins of the old Salamis, close to the river Pedieos, Cyprus's longest river. The closest modern city is Famagusta. Enkomi was...
surrounded by 35 metres (115 ft) wide ditches filled with water from the nearby Pedieos river which likely dried down during the summer season. Sigouri occasionally...
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