Petroto
Petroto is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Messatida, Patras, Achaea, Greece. The community consists of the villages Petroto, Mavromandila and Agia Paraskevi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet with 543 residents
- Description: village in Achaea, Greece
- Also known as: “Petroto, Achaea”, “Petrotón”, “Valatouna”, and “Valatoúna”
- Postal code: 26500
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sidirokastro in Achaea and Moni Omplou.
Sidirokastro in Achaea
Castle
Photo: Tony Esopi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sidirokastro was a castle in Achaea, Greece, situated between the villages Krini and Kallithea. It is located on one of the foothills of the Panachaiko, the Omplos, near the Omblos Monastery in Zoitada. Sidirokastro in Achaea is situated 3½ km west of Petroto.
Moni Omplou
Church
The Oblou Monastery is located in Achaia and is built on the mountain that is today called Oblos. It is one of the most historic Monasteries of modern Greece, which appears involved in every important historical moment. Moni Omplou is situated 3 km northwest of Petroto.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agia Paraskevi and Moira.
Agia Paraskevi
Hamlet
Photo: Enpatrais, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Agia Paraskevi is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Petroto.
Moira
Village
Moira is a village located southeast of Patras, Greece. Moira had a population of 65 in 2011. Moira was part of the municipality of Patras between 1845 and 1912, and again after 1997. Between 1912 and 1997, it was an independent community. Moira is situated 4 km east of Petroto.
Saravali
Suburb
Photo: Tony Esopi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saravali is an important village and community in the municipal unit of Messatida, Patras, Achaea, Greece. The community is located at the southeastern edge of the agglomeration of Patras. Saravali is situated 5 km northwest of Petroto.
Petroto
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Patras, Achaea, West Greece, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.16073° or 38° 9′ 39″ northLongitude
21.80744° or 21° 48′ 27″ eastPopulation
543Elevation
746 metres (2,448 feet)Open location code
8GC35R64+7XOpenStreetMap ID
node 1754172053OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
255388Wikidata ID
Q3564910
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Petroto” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Petroto”
- Egyptian Arabic: “پيتروتو”
- French: “Petrotó”
- Greek: “Βαλατούνα”
- Greek: “Πετρωτό Αχαΐας”
- Greek: “Πετρωτό”
- Greek: “Πετρωτόν”
- Pontic: “Βαλατούνα”
- Romanian: “Petroto”
- Turkish: “Valta”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Petroto”. Photo: Tonyesopi, CC BY 2.5.