Zagano

Zagano is a hamlet in , and has about 61 residents. Zagano is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .
  • Type: Hamlet with 61 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Greece
  • Also known as: “Zaganon” and “Zagánon”
  • Postal code: 23100

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vaphio and Menelaion.

Archaeological site
Photo: Choliamb, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, Vafio or Vapheio is an ancient site in Laconia, , on the right bank of the Eurotas, some 5 mi south of Sparta. It is famous for its tholos or beehive tomb, excavated in 1889 by Christos Tsountas.

Archaeological site
Photo: Choliamb, CC BY 4.0.
The is an archaeological site in Therapne, located on a ridge approximately 5 km from the modern city of Sparta. The archaeological hill complex of Therapne dates from the Bronze Age Mycenaean civilization and comprises four hills: the Northern hill, , Profitis Ilias and Aetos. is situated 3 km northwest of Zagano.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amykles and Skoura.

Village
is a village in Laconia, southern . It lies in the plain by the Eurotas river, 6 km south of Sparta, east of the mountains, along the Greek National Road 39 from Sparta to . is situated 3½ km southwest of Zagano.

Village
Photo: Pavlos1988, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Zagano.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city and municipality in the region of , serving as the capital of the Laconia regional unit. It lies at the site of ancient within the Evrotas Valley.

Zagano

Latitude
37.04067° or 37° 2′ 26″ north
Longitude
22.4676° or 22° 28′ 3″ east
Population
61
Elevation
168 metres (551 feet)
Open location code
8G942FR9+72
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1748715135
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
251294
Wiki­data ID
Q39008962
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In Other Languages

From Greek to Russian—“Zagano” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Ζαγάνο Λακωνίας”
  • Greek: “Ζαγάνο”
  • Russian: “Загано”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Platana and Ρίζα.

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