Rokka
Rokka is a village in Municipality of Arta, Epirus and has about 562 residents. Rokka is situated nearby to the village Kalamia, as well as near Chalkiades.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 562 residents
- Description: village in Greece
- Also known as: “Rokka Artas”
- Postal code: 47100
Places of Interest
Highlights include Faik Pasha Mosque and Bridge of Arta.
Faik Pasha Mosque
Photo: Iolchos07, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Faik Pasha Mosque, also known locally as the Imaret of Arta, is a former mosque located in the town of Arta, in the Epirus region of Greece. Completed in the 15th century during the Ottoman era, the mosque was named after the Ottoman Empire conqueror of the city in 1449, the mosque formed a complex including baths, an imaret and a madrasa. Faik Pasha Mosque is situated 2½ km east of Rokka.
Bridge of Arta
The Bridge of Arta is a stone bridge that crosses the Arachthos river in the west of the city of Arta in northwestern Greece. It has been rebuilt many times over the centuries, starting with Roman or perhaps older foundations; the current bridge is probably a 17th-century Ottoman construction. Bridge of Arta is situated 3½ km southeast of Rokka.
Church of the Parigoritissa
Church
Photo: Dodos2013, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Church of the Parigoritissa or Paregoretissa is the 13th-century Byzantine metropolitan church of the Greek city of Arta. Part of the building used to house the Archaeological Collection of Arta. Church of the Parigoritissa is situated 3½ km east of Rokka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eleousa and Kirkizates.
Kirkizates
Village
Photo: Dodos2013, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kirkizates is a village, which is situated 2½ km south of Rokka.
Kostakioi
Village
Photo: Dodos2013, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kostakioi is a village, which is situated 3½ km south of Rokka.
Rokka
- Category: locality
- Location: Municipality of Arta, Arta, Epirus, Northern Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
39.16735° or 39° 10′ 2″ northLongitude
20.94218° or 20° 56′ 32″ eastPopulation
562Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
8GF25W8R+WVOpenStreetMap ID
node 302755424OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
254242Wikidata ID
Q21498655
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Turkish—“Rokka” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Roka”
- Cebuano: “Rókka”
- Greek: “Ρόκκα Άρτας”
- Greek: “Ρόκκα”
- Swedish: “Rókka”
- Turkish: “Rokka Artas”
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