Petralona

Petralona is a village in , and has about 53 residents. Petralona is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
  • Type: Village with 53 residents
  • Description: village in Messenia, Greece
  • Also known as: “Vervitsa”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Messene and Agora.

Photo: Rossignol Benoît, CC BY 3.0.
, officially Ancient , is a local community within the regional unit of Messenia in the region of . It is best known for the ruins of the large classical city-state of Ancient . is situated 3½ km east of Petralona.

Archaeological site
Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 3½ km east of Petralona.

Archaeological site
Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 3½ km east of Petralona.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Koromilea and Mavromati.

Village
is a village located in the central, mountainous area of Messenia, . It is a settlement of 35 inhabitants, administratively belonging to the municipal unit . is situated 3½ km southwest of Petralona.

Village
Photo: Herbert Ortner, CC BY 2.5.
is a village, which is situated 4 km east of Petralona.

Village
is a local community of the municipal unit Ithomi, of the municipality of within the regional unit of Messenia in the region of , one of 13 regions into which has been divided. is situated 4 km east of Petralona.

Petralona

Latitude
37.17445° or 37° 10′ 28″ north
Longitude
21.88128° or 21° 52′ 53″ east
Population
53
Elevation
403 metres (1,322 feet)
Open location code
8G935VFJ+QG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1738544973
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
255437
Wiki­data ID
Q21601597
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In Other Languages

From Greek to Russian—“Petralona” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Petrálona”
  • Greek: “Βερβίτσα Μεσσηνίας”
  • Greek: “Πετράλωνα Μεσσηνίας”
  • Greek: “Πετράλωνα”
  • Irish: “Petralona”
  • Russian: “Петралона”

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