Vamvakou

Vamvakou is a village in Laconia in the , . As of 2021, it had a population of 82. It is notable as the birthplace of the parents of Stavros Niarchos and Ioannis Coumantaros who founded two of Greece's most powerful shipping dynasties.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 88 residents
  • Description: village in Laconia, Greece
  • Also known as: “Vamvakoú” and “Vamvaku”
  • Postal code: 23067

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vresthena and Karyes.

Village
is a small village in the Parnon mountains, Laconia, . It is part of the municipality of Sparta. is situated 5 km southwest of Vamvakou.

Village
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is a village of the Peloponnese peninsula, which is located in the southern part of . The is made up of a number of states and belongs to the state of Laconia in which is the capital. is situated 7 km northwest of Vamvakou.

Village
Photo: Evangelos Papacharalampous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 8 km southeast of Vamvakou.

Vamvakou

Latitude
37.24395° or 37° 14′ 38″ north
Longitude
22.5513° or 22° 33′ 5″ east
Population
88
Elevation
927 metres (3,041 feet)
Open location code
8G946HV2+HG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 850624449
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
252304
Wiki­data ID
Q21601313
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Russian—“Vamvakou” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Vamvaku”
  • Dutch: “Vamvakou, Laconia”
  • Greek: “Βαμβακού Λακωνίας”
  • Greek: “Βαμβακού”
  • Russian: “Вамваку”

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