Platanos

Platanos is a village and a community in the municipality of , Elis, . It is located north of the valley, 2 km southeast of , 3 km northwest of Olympia and 15 km east of .
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  • Village with 1,760 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 58 metres (190 feet)
  • …is also known as “Platanos, Elis”
  • Description: village in Elis, Peloponnese, Greece
  • Postal code: 27065

Places of Interest

Highlights include Olympia and Statue of Zeus at Olympia.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a town and UNESCO World Heritage Site in , .

Work of art
Photo: Quatremère de Quincy, Public domain.
The was a giant seated… is situated 3½ km southeast of Platanos.

Ruins
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The was an ancient Greek temple in , dedicated to the god Zeus. is situated 3½ km southeast of Platanos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pelopio and Koskinas.

Village
is a settlement in the municipality of , Elis, .

Village
is a village in the municipality of , Elis, .

Village
is a small village in the municipality of Ancient Olympia, Elis, .

Platanos

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Latitude
37.66754° or 37° 40′ 3″ north
Longitude
21.61131° or 21° 36′ 41″ east
Open location code
8G93MJ96+2G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1746947333
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
255030
Wiki­data ID
Q7202166

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Platanos” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بلاتانوس، إليا”
  • Arabic: “بلاتانوس”
  • Cebuano: “Plátanos”
  • Dutch: “Platanos, Elis”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بلاتانوس”
  • French: “Plátanos”
  • Greek: “Πλάτανος Ηλείας”
  • Greek: “Πλάτανος”
  • Irish: “Platanos”
  • Russian: “Платанос”
  • Swedish: “Plátanos”
  • Turkish: “Platanos”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Railroad station of Platanos and Δημοτική Πίστα Πλατάνου Αρχαίας Ολυμπίας.

Elis: Highlights

Notable places include Olympia and Zacharo.

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