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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  • Type: Village with 1,760 residents
  • Description: village in Elis, Peloponnese, Greece
  • Also known as: “Platanos, Elis”
  • Postal code: 27065

Places of Interest

Highlights include Olympia and Statue of Zeus at Olympia.

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is a town and UNESCO World Heritage Site in , . This was the site of the original Olympic Games from 776 BCE. The games, held every four years in honor of the Greek god Zeus, lasted through the entire Classical Age until the late 4th century CE.

Work of art
Photo: Quatremère de Quincy, Public domain.
The was a giant seated figure, about 12.4 m tall, made by the Greek sculptor Phidias around 435 BC at the sanctuary of , and erected in the there. is situated 3½ km southeast of Platanos.

Ruins
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The was an ancient Greek temple in , dedicated to the god Zeus. The temple, built in the second quarter of the fifth century BC, was the very model of the fully developed classical Greek temple of the Doric order. 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, . is 3 km east of , 4 km northwest of Olympia and 5 km southwest of . The Greek National Road 74 passes south of the village.

Village
is a village in the municipality of , Elis, . It is 1.5 km northeast of Olympia.

Village
is a small village in the municipality of Ancient Olympia, Elis, . It is located between the villages and , 5 km north of Olympia. It is about 200m above sea level.

Platanos

Latitude
37.66754° or 37° 40′ 3″ north
Longitude
21.61131° or 21° 36′ 41″ east
Population
1,760
Elevation
58 metres (190 feet)
Open location code
8G93MJ96+2G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1746947333
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
255030
Wiki­data ID
Q7202166
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Satellite Map

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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”
  • “Platanos”

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Notable Places Nearby

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

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