Rachidi
Rachidi is a village in Amorgos, Cyclades, South Aegean Islands and has about 172 residents. Rachidi is situated nearby to the village Katapola, as well as near Xylokeratidi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 172 residents
- Also known as: “Rakhídhi”, “Rakhidhion”, and “Rakhídhion”
- Postal code: 84008
Places of Interest
Highlights include Minoa and Archeological Collection of Amorgos.
Minoa
Archaeological site
Minoa was an ancient town on the island of Amorgos. It was the birthplace of Simonides of Amorgos. The site of Minoa is located near modern Katapola, on Moundoulia Hill.
Archeological Collection of Amorgos
Museum
Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Archeological Collection of Amorgos is a museum, which is situated 3 km east of Rachidi.
Chozoviotissa Monastry
Church
Photo: Apenauta, Public domain.
The Panagia Hozoviotissa Monastery is a Greek Orthodox monastery on the island of Amorgos. It is built on the steep south coast of the island, at an altitude of 300 meters. Chozoviotissa Monastry is situated 4 km east of Rachidi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Katapola and Arkesini.
Katapola
Village
Photo: Oliwan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Katapola is a small port village on the Greek island of Amorgos, the easternmost island of the Cyclades. It is located at the foot of a hill which was once the site of the ancient town of Minoa.
Arkesini
Village
Arcesine or Arkesine was an ancient town on the island of Amorgos in the eastern Cyclades. It was one of the three main settlements on the island in antiquity. Arkesini is situated 7 km southwest of Rachidi.
Rachidi
- Category: locality
- Location: Amorgos, Cyclades, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.82757° or 36° 49′ 39″ northLongitude
25.86827° or 25° 52′ 6″ eastPopulation
172Elevation
18 metres (59 feet)Open location code
8G87RVH9+28OpenStreetMap ID
node 1842870890OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
254403
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Russian—“Rachidi” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Ραχίδι”
- Russian: “Рахиди”
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