Balyra (river)

natural · 30 BC – 2099 AD

A river of Messenia mentioned in ancient sources. The Balyra corresponds to the modern Mavrozoumena in Greece, in particular to a section stretching from modern Neokhori to a confluence with the Pamisos.

Coordinates
37.17298, 21.96941
Also known as
Balyra (grc), Maurozoumena (el), Βαλύρα (grc), Μαυροζούμενα (el)
Dating
attested

Sources

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