Vaia

Vaia is a village in , , and has about 291 residents. Vaia is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .
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  • Type: Village with 291 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Greece
  • Also known as: “Vagia”
  • Postal code: 18010

Places of Interest

Highlights include Temple of Aphaia.

Temple
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The is an Ancient Greek temple located within a sanctuary complex dedicated to the goddess Aphaia on the island of , which lies in the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mesagros and Agia Marina.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Vaia.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3 km south of Vaia.

Locality
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Paliachora, also known as Palaia Chora and is an abandoned Medieval settlement on , one of the islands off the coast of in . is situated 5 km southwest of Vaia.

Vaia

Latitude
37.77049° or 37° 46′ 14″ north
Longitude
23.53782° or 23° 32′ 16″ east
Population
291
Elevation
41 metres (135 feet)
Open location code
8G95QGCQ+54
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1854238888
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
252359
Wiki­data ID
Q21623867
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In Other Languages

From Ancient Greek to Swedish—“Vaia” goes by many names.
  • Ancient Greek (to 1453): “Afaía”
  • Ancient Greek (to 1453): “Αφαία”
  • Cebuano: “Vaḯa”
  • French: “Vaya”
  • Greek: “Vagía”
  • Greek: “Vaḯa”
  • Greek: “Váyia”
  • Greek: “Βαγία”
  • Greek: “Βάγια”
  • Greek: “Βαΐα Αίγινας”
  • Greek: “Βαΐα”
  • Irish: “Vaia”
  • Russian: “Вая”
  • Swedish: “Vaḯa”

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