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Zacharo
Zacharo ( el, Ζαχάρω) is a town and municipality in western Peloponnese, Greece. Administratively, it belongs to the regional unit of 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 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, 28 km southeast of Pyrgos, 65 km northwest of Kalamata and 65 km west of Tripoli. The town is crossed by the Greek National Road 9/ 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. Subdivisions The municipal unit of Zacharo is divided into the following communities: *Za ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elis (regional Unit)
Elis or Ilia ( el, Ηλεία, ''Ileia'') 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 and Neda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepreo
Lepreo ( el, Λέπρεο, before 1916: Στροβίτζι - ''Strovitzi'') is a village in the municipality of Zacharo, Elis, Greece. Its population in 2011 was 219 for the village and 366 for the community, which 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 Ilias ... References External linksLepreo at the GTP Travel Pages {{Zacharo Populated p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minthi
Minthi ( el, Μίνθη, before 1927: Άλβενα - ''Alvena'') is a mountain village and a community in the municipality of Zacharo, Elis, Greece. In 2011 its population was 77 for the village and 86 for the community, including 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 Ann ... [...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. The postal code of Agios Ilias is 27054; its phone access number is +3026250. 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 Ilias ... References External links Page of Agios Ilias settlement (Zacharo) {{Zacharo div Populated places in Elis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giannitsochori
Giannitsochori ( el, Γιαννιτσοχώρι) 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neochori, Zacharo
Neochori ( el, Νεοχώρι) 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 Ilias ... References {{Zacharo div Populated places in Elis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Figaleia
Figaleia ( el, Φιγαλεία) is a mountain village and a former municipality in 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 2011 the population was 41 for the village and 1,371 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. Figaleia is located in mountainous southern Elis. The 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 (Kryoneri, Trianta) * Nea Figaleia (Nea Figaleia, Faskomilia) * Perivolia *Petralona Petralona ( el, Πετράλων� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artemida, Elis
Artemida (Greek, Αρτέμιδα; formerly called Koumouthekra, Κουμουθέκρα) 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 ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is ... announced that it will completely reconstruct the village and cover the complete cost of doing so. References Populated places in Elis Zacharo {{WGreece-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakovatos
Kakovatos ( el, Κακόβατος) 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 oceanic turtle distributed throughout the world. It is a marine reptile, belonging to the family Cheloniidae. The average loggerhead measures around in carapace length when ful .... References Populated places in Elis {{peloponnese-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 Ilias ... References {{Zacharo div Populated places in Elis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lapithas
Lapithas ( el, Λαπίθας) 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 * West: Kato Samiko Kato Samiko ( el, Κάτω Σαμικό, meaning "lower Samiko") is a village and a community in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaiafas Lake
Kaiafas lake ( el, Λίμνη Καϊάφα) is a lake in Elis in southwestern Greece, extending north of the town of Zacharo. It lies between the Lapithas Mountains and the Ionian Sea The Ionian Sea ( el, Ιόνιο Πέλαγος, ''Iónio Pélagos'' ; it, Mar Ionio ; al, Deti Jon ) is an elongated bay of the Mediterranean Sea. It is connected to the Adriatic Sea to the north, and is bounded by Southern Italy, including .... External links Lakes of Greece Landforms of Elis Landforms of Western Greece {{Peloponnese-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
