Euripos

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Euripos

a strait in the Aegean Sea, dividing the central part of the island of Evvoia from the mainland of Greece. It is approximately 8 km long and has a length of 40 m at its narrowest point, where it is crossed by a bridge. The strait has strong tidal currents. The seaport of Khalkis (Chalcis) is situated on the Evvoian side of the strait.

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No references found			On its west coast, the Euripos channel can be found. Dreaming of A Sailing Vacation? Try the Sporades Islands in Greece by D. Browall / Travel, recreation and leisure community To confront the island fortress, the sultan had ordered a new fleet of galleys to be constructed--the largest in Ottoman history--and devised an ingenious system of pontoon bridges over the treacherous straits of the Euripos separating Euboea from the mainland. News from Negroponte: politics, popular opinion, and information ... by Meserve, Margaret / Renaissance Quarterly			Euphuism Euphyllin Euplexoptera euploid eupnea Eupodidae Eupolis Eupompus Euproopacea Eurafrica Euramerica Eurasia Eurasian Eurasian Perch Euratom Eure Eure River Eure-Et-Loir Eureka Eureka County Eureka step Eureka! eurhythmics Euric Euripides Euripos euripus Euripus Strait Eurisko euro Euro-ISDN Euro-sceptic Eurocard Eurocentric Euroclydon Eurocommunism EuroDOCSIS Eurodollar Eurodollars Euroland EuroNet Europa Europa Island Europalia EuropaNET Europe Europe, Council Europe, Council of European European Academic and Research Network European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co.			Euri Euri Euri Euribor Euribor Euric Euric I EURICAM EURICE EURICO EURid Euridice Euridice EURIDIS EURIDISS Eurika Eurika EURILIA EURIM Euring EURIPA Euripedes Euripedes euripi euripi Euripidean Euripidean Euripides Euripides Euripize Euripos euripus euripus Euripus Strait Euripus Strait EURIS EURISCON Eurisko Euriskp Eurite Eurithmics Eurithmics Euritic EURITS EURJ EURL EURMEDS EURMIG euro euro euro euro euro Euro (currency) Euro (currency) Euro (currency) Euro (disambiguation) Euro (EUR) Euro (EUR) Euro (EUR) Euro - Mediterranean Partnership

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