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Zacharo
Zacharo () is a town and municipality in western Peloponnese, Greece. Administratively, it belongs to the regional unit of Elis (regional unit), Elis in West Greece. Zacharo is situated on the coast of the Gulf of Kyparissia, a part of the Ionian Sea. The mountain Lapithas is to the north, and the Minthi (mountain), Minthi is to the east. Northwest of the town, between mount Lapithas and the sea, is the Kaiafas Lake. Zacharo is 18 km south of Olympia, Greece, Olympia, 28 km southeast of Pyrgos, Elis, Pyrgos, 65 km northwest of Kalamata and 65 km west of Tripoli, Greece, Tripoli. The town is crossed by the Greek National Road 9/European route E55, E55, that links Patras with Kalamata. Municipality The municipality Zacharo was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units: *Figaleia *Zacharo The municipality has an area of 276.222 km2, the municipal unit 187.047 km2. Subdiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giannitsochori
Giannitsochori () is a village in the municipality of Zacharo, southern Elis (regional unit), Elis, Greece. It is situated in the narrow coastal plains along the Ionian Sea, 2 km north of the mouth of the river Neda (river), Neda, at the foot of the western extensions of the mountain Minthi (mountain), Minthi. It is a known beach resort. It is 2 km north of Avlonas, Messenia, Elaia, 5 km southeast of Neochori, Zacharo, Neochori and 11 km southeast of Zacharo. The Greek National Road 9/European route E55, E55 (Pyrgos - Kyparissia) and the railway from Pyrgos to Kalamata pass through the village. Historical population See also *List of settlements in Elis References {{Zacharo div Populated places in Elis Zacharo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elis (regional Unit)
Elis also known as Ellis or Ilia (, ''Eleia'') is a historic region in the western part of the Peloponnese peninsula of Greece. It is administered as a regional unit of the modern region of Western Greece. Its capital is Pyrgos. Until 2011 it was Elis Prefecture, covering the same territory. The modern regional unit is nearly coterminous with the ancient Elis of the classical period. Here lie the ancient ruins of cities of Elis, Epitalion and Olympia, known for the ancient Olympic Games which started in 776 BC. Geography The northernmost point of Elis is 38° 06'N, the westernmost is 22° 12′E, the southernmost is 37° 18′N, and the easternmost is 21° 54′E. The length from north to south is , and from east-to-west is around . The modern regional unit is not completely congruent with ancient Elis: Lampeia belonged to ancient Arcadia, and Kalogria is now part of Achaea. The longest river is the Alfeios. Other rivers are the Erymanthos, Pineios a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agios Ilias, Zacharo
Agios Ilias is a settlement in the municipality of Zacharo in southern Elis, Peloponnese, Greece. It was an independent community from 1912 until 1997. It is situated 2 km from the coast, and 9 km southeast of Zacharo. See also *List of settlements in Elis This is a list of settlements in Elis, Greece. * Achladini * Aetorrachi * Agios Andreas, Katakolo * Agia Anna * Agia Kyriaki * Agia Mavra * Agia Triada * Agioi Apostoloi * Agios Charalampos * Agios Dimitrios * Agios Georgios * Agios ... References {{Zacharo div Populated places in Elis Zacharo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakovatos
Kakovatos () is a seaside village in Elis, Greece. It is located in the western Peloponnese, approximately in the center of the Gulf of Kyparissia, on the coast of the Ionian Sea. Administratively, it is a part of the municipality of Zacharo. Located 3 km southwest of Zacharo, it is surrounded by the villages of Schini, Kalidona, Anilio and Neochori. The beach of Kakovatos, and the Gulf of Kyparissia in general, is a spawning area of the Loggerhead sea turtle The loggerhead sea turtle (''Caretta caretta'') is a species of sea turtle, oceanic turtle distributed throughout the world. It is a marine reptile, belonging to the Family (biology), family Cheloniidae. The average loggerhead measures around .... References Populated places in Elis Zacharo {{peloponnese-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neochori, Zacharo
Neochori () is a village in the municipality of Zacharo, southern Elis, Greece. It is situated on the Gulf of Kyparissia, a part of the Ionian Sea. The foothills of the Minthi are east of the village. Neochori is 3 km southeast of Kakovatos, 5 km northwest of Giannitsochori and 6 km south of Zacharo. The Greek National Road 9/ E55 ( Pyrgos - Kyparissia) and the railway from Pyrgos to Kalamata run east of the village. Historical population See also *List of settlements in Elis This is a list of settlements in Elis, Greece. * Achladini * Aetorrachi * Agios Andreas, Katakolo * Agia Anna * Agia Kyriaki * Agia Mavra * Agia Triada * Agioi Apostoloi * Agios Charalampos * Agios Dimitrios * Agios Georgios * Agios ... References {{Zacharo div Populated places in Elis Zacharo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minthi
Minthi (, before 1927: Άλβενα - ''Alvena'') is a mountain village and a community in the municipality of Zacharo, Elis, Greece. The community includes the village Kotroni. It is situated at 760 m elevation on the northern slope of the mountain Minthi (after which it was named), 5 km south of Platiana, 12 km west of Andritsaina and 10 km east of Zacharo. The area of the community is 16,500 hectares. Population History The oldest mention of the village was the participation of its residents in the Ottoman–Venetian War (1463–1479), in which its leaders were Mitros Alveniotis and Giannis Agrios. In a Venetian census, between 1689 and 1700, it had 42 families and 149 residents. Minthi suffered damage from the 2007 Greek forest fires. See also *List of settlements in Elis This is a list of settlements in Elis, Greece. * Achladini * Aetorrachi * Agios Andreas, Katakolo * Agia Anna * Agia Kyriaki * Agia Mavra * Agia Triada * Agioi Apostoloi * Ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepreo
Lepreo (, before 1916: Στροβίτζι - ''Strovitzi'') is a village and a community in the municipality of Zacharo, Elis, Greece. The community includes the small villages Agrapidia, Drakos, Panagies, Revelaiika and Skoupas. It is situated on a hillside, 2 km southwest of Taxiarches, 5 km west of Nea Figaleia and 8 km southeast of Zacharo. Lepreo was named after the ancient city Lepreum. The ruins of Lepreum, 500 m north of the present village, have been excavated in 1982. Population People * Simon Karas (1903–1999), a Greek musicologist See also *List of settlements in Elis This is a list of settlements in Elis, Greece. * Achladini * Aetorrachi * Agios Andreas, Katakolo * Agia Anna * Agia Kyriaki * Agia Mavra * Agia Triada * Agioi Apostoloi * Agios Charalampos * Agios Dimitrios * Agios Georgios * Agios ... References {{Zacharo Populated places in Elis Zacharo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Figaleia
Figaleia () is a mountain village and a former Communities and Municipalities of Greece, municipality in Elis (regional unit), Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the administrative reform of 2011 it is a municipal unit of the municipality of Zacharo. The municipal unit has an area of 89.175 km2. In 2021 the population was 50 for the village and 1,250 for the municipal unit. The seat of the municipality was in Nea Figaleia. Figaleia is located south of Andritsaina, west of Megalopoli, north-northwest of Kalamata, northeast of Kyparissia and southeast of Pyrgos, Elis, Pyrgos. Figaleia is located in mountainous southern Elis. The river Neda (river), Neda flows through the municipal unit. The name was taken from the ancient city-state of Phigaleia, which was located near the present village. Subdivisions The municipal unit Figaleia is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets): *Figaleia *Kryoneri, Figaleia, Kryoneri (Kryoneri, Trianta) *Nea Figaleia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artemida, Elis
Artemida (; before 1948: Κουμουθέκρας - ''Koumouthekras'') is a village near Zacharo in southern Elis in the western part of the Peloponnese peninsula of Greece. The village was completely destroyed in the 2007 Greek forest fires. Twenty-three residents of Artemida lost their lives. On August 30, 2007, the Government of Cyprus Cyprus (), officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Situated in West Asia, its cultural identity and geopolitical orientation are overwhelmingly Southeast European. Cyprus is the List of isl ... announced that it will reconstruct the village. References Populated places in Elis Zacharo {{WGreece-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anilio, Elis
Anilio (Greek: Ανήλιο, meaning ''without sun'') is a settlement in Zacharo municipality in western Elis, Peloponnese, Greece. See also *List of settlements in Elis This is a list of settlements in Elis, Greece. * Achladini * Aetorrachi * Agios Andreas, Katakolo * Agia Anna * Agia Kyriaki * Agia Mavra * Agia Triada * Agioi Apostoloi * Agios Charalampos * Agios Dimitrios * Agios Georgios * Agios ... References {{Zacharo div Populated places in Elis Zacharo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lapithas
Lapithas () is a mountain located in southern Elis in the western Peloponnese in Greece. The mountain is named after the mythical people, the Lapiths. In the west the mountain touches the Ionian Sea. It is 15 to 20 km long and 10 km wide and covers and area of 100 to 150 km². A large part of the mountain is covered with pine forests, but has suffered great damage in the forest fires of August 2007. The Kaiafas Lake lies between the Lapithas and the Ionian Sea, northwest of the town Zacharo. The Greek National Road 76 (Megalopoli - Andritsaina - Krestena) passes northeast of the Lapithas, and the Greek National Road 9/ E55 (Patras - Pyrgos - Kalamata) lies to the west. Nearest places Smerna, Vrina and Xirochori are villages on the mountain. * North: Krestena, Gryllos, Graikas * East: Platiana and Makistos * South: Zacharo Zacharo () is a town and municipality in western Peloponnese, Greece. Administratively, it belongs to the regional unit of Elis (regio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Greece
Western Greece Region (, ) is one of the thirteen Modern regions of Greece, administrative regions of Greece. It comprises the western part of Central Greece (geographic region), continental Greece and the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. It occupies an area of and its population is, according to the 2011 census, at 679,796 inhabitants. The capital of the Western Greece is Patras, the third-largest-city in the country with a population of about 280,000 inhabitants. The NUTS statistical regions of Greece, NUTS 2 code for the region of Western Greece is EL63. Administration The region of Western Greece was established in the 1987 administrative reform. With the 2010 Kallikratis plan, its powers and authority were redefined and extended. Along with Peloponnese (region), Peloponnese and the Ionian Islands (region), Ionian Islands regions, it is supervised by the Decentralized Administration of Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian Islands based at Patras. The re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
