Attica
East Attica
Dionysos

Skarpa

Skarpa is a peak in , and has an elevation of 540 metres. Skarpa is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 540 metres
  • Description: Greek mountain (573m) in East Attiki
  • Also known as: “Βουνοκορφή”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Archaeological Museum of Marathon and Kotroni Airport.

Museum
Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Archeological Museum of Marathon is a in , , . The museum mainly houses findings originating from the Battle of Marathon and from the Egyptian temple built nearby.

Aerodrome
is a small airport situated northwest of Marathonas, . It has one of the smallest runways in the world. Both runways are mostly used by helicopters because Kotroni is normally a base for the Hellenic Navy Helicopter Command.

Archaeological site
Icaria or Ikaria, also known as Icarium or Ikarion, was a deme of ancient Attica on the northeastern slopes of Mount Pentelikon. It holds pride of place due to its prominence in Greek mythology as the place where Icarius, or Ikarios received the god Dionysus, who taught him the art of making wine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vranas and Stamata.

Hamlet
Photo: annysuomo, CC BY 3.0.
is a hamlet.

Suburb
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a community in , regional unit, . Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality , of which it is a municipal unit.

Photo: Isidora Kyriazi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village near the sea in Athens metropolitan area, about 40 km from the center of . The town's name derives from a local fennel herb that grows in the area.

Skarpa

Latitude
38.12294° or 38° 7′ 23″ north
Longitude
23.92162° or 23° 55′ 18″ east
Elevation
540 metres (1,772 feet)
Open location code
8GC54WFC+5J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1178937850
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­survey_point
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
253684
Wiki­data ID
Q24921310
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Skarpa” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Skárpa”
  • Dutch: “Skárpa”
  • Greek: “Skárpa”
  • Greek: “Σκάρπα”
  • Swedish: “Skárpa”

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