Ákra Xylís
Ákra Xylís is a cape in Peloponnese, Greece. Ákra Xylís is situated nearby to the hamlet Karavostasi, as well as near Plytra.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Asopus.
Asopus
Archaeological site
Photo: Angela Stefanoni, CC BY 3.0.
Asopus or Asopos, also known as Asopolis, was a town of ancient Laconia, on the eastern side of the Laconian Gulf, 60 stadia south of Acriae. It possessed a temple of the Roman emperors, and on the citadel a temple of Athena Cyparissia. Asopus is situated 4 km northeast of Ákra Xylís.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Archangelos.
Archangelos
Village
Archangelos is a fishing village in Laconia in the south-eastern Peloponnese. It is part of the community Daimonia within the municipal unit Asopos. Archangelos is situated 6 km southeast of Ákra Xylís.
Ákra Xylís
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Akra Xíli”, “Ákra Xilís”, “Akra Xylis”, “Cape Xíli”, “Cape Xyli”, “Kygarissia Akra”, and “Xíli”
- Category: landform
- Location: Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.65529° or 36° 39′ 19″ northLongitude
22.82089° or 22° 49′ 15″ eastElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
8G84MR4C+49GeoNames ID
251529
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Ákra Xylís” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Ákra Xylís”
- Greek: “Άκρα Ξυλής”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Karavostasi and Plytra.
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Highlights include Órmos Xylís and Mávros Kávos.
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