Pilos Island
Pilos Island is an island in Pylos-Nestoras, Messenia. Pilos Island is situated nearby to the village Palaionero, as well as near Mesochori.Places of Interest
Highlights include Archaeological Museum of Pylos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pylos and Gialova.
Pylos
Photo: Dnalor 01, CC BY-SA 3.0 at.
Pylos, historically also known as Navarino, is a town and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been part of the municipality Pylos-Nestoras, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.
Gialova
Village
Photo: Geoandrios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gialova is a village on Navarino Bay in the municipality of Pylos-Nestor in the regional unit of Messenia in the south-west Peloponnese, Greece, about six kilometres north of Pylos. The name derives from Greek γιαλός and Turkish ova, i.e. "lowland shore". Gialova is situated 6 km northeast of Pilos Island.
Varakes
Village
Photo: Geoandrios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Varakes is a village, which is situated 6 km southeast of Pilos Island.
Pilos Island
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Chikhlí Babá”, “Nisis Pilos”, “Nisís Pílos”, “Nísos Fáros”, and “Pylos Island”
- Category: landform
- Location: Pylos-Nestoras, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.90594° or 36° 54′ 21″ northLongitude
21.67264° or 21° 40′ 22″ eastElevation
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
8G83WM4F+93GeoNames ID
255291
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Localities in the Area
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