Varakes
Varakes is a village in Pylos-Nestoras, Messenia and has about 28 residents. Varakes is situated nearby to the village Kainourgio Chorio, as well as near Mesochori.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village with 28 residents
- Description: human settlement in Greece
- Also known as: “Varákai”, “Varákais”, “Varákas”, “Varakes, Messenia”, and “Varákkes”
- Postal code: 24006
Places of Interest
Highlights include De viridarios Beatae Mariae abbey.
De viridarios Beatae Mariae abbey
Church
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
De viridarios Beatae Mariae abbey is a church, which is situated 3½ km south of Varakes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Methoni and Pylos.
Methoni
Town
Methoni, formerly Methone or Modon, is a village and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Pylos-Nestor, of which it is a municipal unit. Methoni is situated 5 km south of Varakes.
Pylos
Photo: Dnalor 01, CC BY-SA 3.0 at.
Pylos, historically also known as Navarino, is a town and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been part of the municipality Pylos-Nestoras, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.
Evangelismos
Village
Evangelismos is a town near the southern coast of Messenia, Greece. It is located 10 km southeast of Pylos and 5 km east of Methoni. The town is the main settlement in Evangelismos Community which itself is part of the Methoni municipal unit within the Pylos-Nestor municipality. Evangelismos is situated 6 km southeast of Varakes.
Varakes
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Pylos-Nestoras, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.86603° or 36° 51′ 58″ northLongitude
21.71484° or 21° 42′ 53″ eastPopulation
28Elevation
113 metres (371 feet)Open location code
8G83VP87+CWOpenStreetMap ID
node 1734415827OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
252293Wikidata ID
Q21601766
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Varakes” goes by many names.
- French: “Varákes”
- Greek: “Βαράκαι”
- Greek: “Βαράκες Μεσσηνίας”
- Greek: “Βαράκες”
- Russian: “Варакес”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kainourgio Chorio and Mesochori.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Μεταμόρφωση του Σωτήρος and Άγιος Αθανάσιος.
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