Lygias

Lygias is a locality in , , and has about 1,060 residents. Lygias is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .
  • Type: Locality with 1,060 residents
  • Description: village in Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece
  • Also known as: “Tsaroukhaíika”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fethiye Mosque and Castle of Nafpaktos.

Museum
Photo: Protnet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a former in , . Completed in 1499 during the Ottoman era, the mosque was abandoned during the 1820s; and was repurposed for cultural use. is situated 2½ km southwest of Lygias.

Castle
Photo: ChrLoukop, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 2½ km southwest of Lygias.

Beach
Photo: Lazysally, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a beach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nafpaktos and Kastraki.

Photo: Dimkoa, Public domain.
is a picturesque coastal town in , in the region of Aetolia-Acarnania, overlooking the northern shore of the Gulf of Corinth.

Village
is a village in Phocis, , part of the municipal unit . It is near the left bank of the river and 3 km from the . It is 3 km west of the village of Efpalio and 6 km northeast of the town of Nafpaktos. is situated 4 km east of Lygias.

Village
Photo: StavrosKa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 7 km northeast of Lygias.

Lygias

Latitude
38.40908° or 38° 24′ 33″ north
Longitude
21.84847° or 21° 50′ 55″ east
Population
1,060
Elevation
61 metres (200 feet)
Open location code
8GC3CR5X+J9
Geo­Names ID
252519
Wiki­data ID
Q21571394
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Irish—“Lygias” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “لييياس، أيتوليا كي أكارنانيا”
  • Arabic: “لييياس”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “لييياس”
  • French: “Lygiás (Étolie-Acarnanie)”
  • French: “Lygiás”
  • Greek: “Lygiás”
  • Greek: “Λυγιάς Αιτωλοακαρνανίας”
  • Greek: “Λυγιάς Ναυπάκτου”
  • Greek: “Λυγιάς”
  • Irish: “Lygias”

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