Riviotissa, Lakonia

Riviotissa, Lakonia is a hamlet in , and has about 357 residents. Riviotissa, Lakonia is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .
  • Type: Hamlet with 357 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Greece
  • Also known as: “Riviotissa” and “Riviótissa”
  • Postal code: 23100

Places of Interest

Highlights include Menelaion and Archaeological Museum of Sparta.

Archaeological site
Photo: Choliamb, CC BY 4.0.
The is an archaeological site in Therapne, located on a ridge approximately 5 km from the modern city of Sparta. The archaeological hill complex of Therapne dates from the Bronze Age Mycenaean civilization and comprises four hills: the Northern hill, , Profitis Ilias and Aetos.

Museum
Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , founded in 1875, is a museum in Sparta, that houses thousands of artifacts from the ancient Acropolis of Sparta and the rest of the municipality of Laconia. is situated 3 km north of Riviotissa, Lakonia.

Archaeological site
Photo: Choliamb, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, Vafio or Vapheio is an ancient site in Laconia, , on the right bank of the Eurotas, some 5 mi south of Sparta. It is famous for its tholos or beehive tomb, excavated in 1889 by Christos Tsountas. is situated 4 km southeast of Riviotissa, Lakonia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amykles and Sparta.

Village
is a village in Laconia, southern . It lies in the plain by the Eurotas river, 6 km south of Sparta, east of the mountains, along the Greek National Road 39 from Sparta to . is situated 3 km south of Riviotissa, Lakonia.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city and municipality in the region of , serving as the capital of the Laconia regional unit. It lies at the site of ancient within the Evrotas Valley.

Village
Κalyvia Sochas is a village in Laconia, in southern . It is part of the municipal unit Sparta. is situated 6.5 km south of the centre of Sparta. is situated 4½ km southwest of Riviotissa, Lakonia.

Riviotissa, Lakonia

Latitude
37.04948° or 37° 2′ 58″ north
Longitude
22.44385° or 22° 26′ 38″ east
Population
357
Elevation
174 metres (571 feet)
Open location code
8G942CXV+QG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1748826004
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
254304
Wiki­data ID
Q21601348
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In Other Languages

From Greek to Russian—“Riviotissa, Lakonia” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Ριβιώτισσα Λακωνίας”
  • Greek: “Ριβιώτισσα”
  • Russian: “Рибиотисса”

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