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Vyrokastraki

Vyrokastraki is an islet in , . Vyrokastraki is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: islet off Kythnos with excavated ancient sanctuary, fortification
  • Also known as: “Nisida Vriokastri”, “Nisis Vryokastraki”, “Vryokastraki”, and “Vryokastri”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vryokastro and Archaeological Museum of Kythnos.

Archaeological site
Photo: Akerbeltz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an archaeological site in , Greece. It is considered as the ancient capital of the island. It was inhabited from the 12th century BC until the Early Middle Ages.

Museum
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is situated 3½ km east of Vyrokastraki.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Episkopi and Apokrisi.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Village
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Merichas is a seaside settlement and a port in , . It is the main port of the island. According to the 2011 Greek census Merichas population was 369 people.

Vyrokastraki

Latitude
37.40398° or 37° 24′ 14″ north
Longitude
24.39004° or 24° 23′ 24″ east
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
8G96C93R+H2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 10218236
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
251653
Wiki­data ID
Q16331936
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Vyrokastraki” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Nisís Vriokastráki”
  • Finnish: “Vryokastráki”
  • Greek: “Nisída Vriókastri”
  • Greek: “Nisís Vriókastri”
  • Greek: “Βριοκαστράκι”
  • Greek: “Βριοκάστρι”
  • Greek: “Βρυοκαστράκι Κύθνου”
  • Greek: “Βρυοκαστράκι”
  • Greek: “Νησίδα Βριόκαστρι”
  • Greek: “Νησίς Βριόκαστρι”
  • Greek: “Νήσος Πισκοπής”
  • Swedish: “Nisís Vriokastráki”

Localities in the Area

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