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Volinaios or Volineos (Greek: Βολιναίος), also Drepaneiko (Δρεπανέικο) is a river in the western part of the Achaia prefecture. It empties into the Gulf of Corinth

Gulf of Corinth

The Gulf of Corinth or the Corinthian Gulf is a deep inlet of the Ionian Sea separating the Peloponnese from western mainland Greece...

. The river is named after and is by the ancient town of Volina (Bolina).

Geography

The river begins in the Panachaiko

Panachaiko

The Panachaikon or Panachaiko , also known as Vodias in medieval times and until the early 20th century, is a mountain range that spans about 20 km in length from north to south , and 15 to 20 km from east to west...

 mountains in the west side, it flows next to the village of Drepano where it has water all year round. The river passes into the valley areas and under the bridges of the GR-8

Greek National Road 8

The National Road 8 in Greece is a single carriageway with at-grade intersections in the Attica and Peloponnese regions. It links the cities of Patras, Corinth and Athens. Until the 1960s when the National Road 8A, a toll road, replaced it as a major route, it was the only road linking Athens and...

 and the GR-8A

Greek National Road 8A

Greek National Road 8A is a toll road running from Kifissou avenue, in Athens up to the northeast of Patras. It is a highway from Kifissou avenue up to Corinth, for about 85 km and the rest is an undivided highway with just one lane per direction. The total length is 215 km, but for the...

, the OSE rail line, the beach road and into the Gulf of Corinth.