Tourkovouni
Tourkovouni is a peak in Vrilissia, Athens Prefecture, Attica and has an elevation of 385 metres. Tourkovouni is situated nearby to the neighborhood Άνω Βριλήσσια, as well as near the locality Θαλάσσι.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Penteli Observatory and Sismanogleio General Hospital.
Penteli Observatory
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Nagaremono, CC BY 3.0.
The Penteli Observatory, also known as the Penteli Astronomical Station, is an astronomical observatory in Penteli, Greece, operated by the National Observatory of Athens.
Sismanogleio General Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sismanogleio General Hospital in Vrilissia, Athens is one of the largest public hospitals in Greece. Its name in Katharevousa is Sismanogleion. During the 2009 swine flu pandemic Seismanogleion treated the first swine flu patient in Greece.
Castle of Rododafni
House
Photo: Atogia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rododafni castle is a palace in Penteli, Greece. It is located on the Lord Byron street on the slope of mount Pentelicus. It was intended as a summer residence for Sophie de Marbois-Lebrun, Duchess of Plaisance and is designed in a neo-gothical style, which was uncommon in 19th century Greece.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Penteli and Nea Penteli.
Penteli
Suburb
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Penteli is a village and a municipality in the North Athens regional unit, Attica, Greece. Belonging to the Athens rural area, it takes its name from Mount Pentelicus.
Nea Penteli
Suburb
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nea Penteli is a small municipal unit - village in the northeastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Penteli, of which it is a municipal unit.
Melissia
Suburb
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Melissia is a town and a suburb in the northeastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Penteli, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.
Tourkovouni
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 385 metres
- Description: hill of North Athens, Greece
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Vrilissia, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.04943° or 38° 2′ 58″ northLongitude
23.84981° or 23° 50′ 59″ eastElevation
385 metres (1,263 feet)Open location code
8GC52RXX+QWOpenStreetMap ID
node 8638754200OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Tourkovouni” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Tourkovoúni”
- Dutch: “Tourkovoúni (kulle i Grekland, Attika)”
- Greek: “Tourkovoúni”
- Greek: “Τουρκοβούνι”
- Swedish: “Tourkovoúni”
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