Petrochori

Petrochori is a village in , , and has about 527 residents. Petrochori is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
  • Type: Village with 527 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Greece
  • Also known as: “Petrohori”, “Petrokhóri”, and “Petrokhórion”
  • Postal code: 30008

Places of Interest

Highlights include Thermos and Temple of Apollo Thermios.

Ruins
was an ancient Greek sanctuary, which served as the regular meeting place of the Aetolian League. Its focal point was the temple of Apollo Thermios of about 630 to 610 BC, "one of the earliest developed Doric temples known and a monument of primary importance for our knowledge of the history of Greek architecture".

Archaeological site
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Thermos was an ancient Greek sanctuary, which served as the regular meeting place of the Aetolian League. Its focal point was the of about 630 to 610 BC, "one of the earliest developed Doric temples known and a monument of primary importance for our knowledge of the history of Greek architecture".

Church
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 4 km north of Petrochori.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dafnias and Kato Makrinou.

Village
Photo: Gpapanasta, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a village, which is situated 7 km west of Petrochori.

Village
is a village in the municipal unit of Makryneia, , . It is located in a valley southeast of . It is 2 km northeast of , 10 km southeast of and 20 km northwest of Naupactus. is situated 7 km south of Petrochori.

Village
Photo: Enpatrais, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 7 km southeast of Petrochori.

Petrochori

Latitude
38.54481° or 38° 32′ 41″ north
Longitude
21.64873° or 21° 38′ 55″ east
Population
527
Elevation
331 metres (1,086 feet)
Open location code
8GC3GJVX+WF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 286653952
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
255400
Wiki­data ID
Q21570690
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In Other Languages

From French to Irish—“Petrochori” goes by many names.
  • French: “Petrochori”
  • German: “Petrochori”
  • Greek: “Petrochóri”
  • Greek: “Petrochórion”
  • Greek: “Πετροχώρι Αιτωλοακαρνανίας”
  • Greek: “Πετροχώρι”
  • Greek: “Πετροχώριον”
  • Irish: “Petrohori”

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