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Kefalonia

Metaxata

Metaxata is a village in the southern part of the island of Kefalonia, . It is part of the municipal unit of . It is situated in low hills, near the Ionian Sea coast.
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  • Type: Village with 439 residents
  • Description: village in Greece
  • Postal code: 28100

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kefalonia Airport and Mycenean Cemetery of Mazarakata.

Aerodrome
Photo: ChristosV, CC BY-SA 3.0.
"Anna Pollatou" is an airport on the island of , in . It is located in the southwest of the island, 8 km away from the capital . is situated 3 km west of Metaxata.

Archaeological site
Photo: Fæ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an archaeological site.

Castle
Photo: Christos Vittoratos, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Castle of Saint George, Castle of Cephalonia, or simply Kastro was a fortified settlement that was the main town of the island of , , from the Middle Ages until the 18th century. is situated 2½ km northeast of Metaxata.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Svoronata and Leivathos.

Village
is a village in the municipal unit , southern , . It is situated on a hillside near the Ionian Sea coast. It is 2 km west of Metaxata, 2 km east of the Cephalonia International Airport and 7 km southeast of .

Photo: Fæ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Leivatho is a former municipality on the island of Kefalonia, , . Since the 2019 local government reform it is part of the municipality , of which it is a municipal unit.

Village
is a local community located in the southern part of the island of Kefalonia. It was the seat of the municipality of . In the village is the largest school in the area, from kindergarten to high school named "Vallianio Likio Keramion".

Metaxata

Latitude
38.11891° or 38° 7′ 8″ north
Longitude
20.53651° or 20° 32′ 11″ east
Population
439
Elevation
178 metres (584 feet)
Open location code
8GC24G9P+HJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1770625691
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
257135
Wiki­data ID
Q6823315
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Metaxata” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Metaxata”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ميتاكساتا”
  • French: “Metaxáta”
  • Greek: “Μεταξάτα Κεφαλληνίας”
  • Greek: “Μεταξάτα Κεφαλλονιάς”
  • Greek: “Μεταξάτα Κεφαλονιάς”
  • Greek: “Μεταξάτα”
  • Russian: “Метаксата”
  • Turkish: “Metaxata”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kourkoumelata and Kaligata.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Site of Lord Byron’s House and Vergotis Cultural Centre.

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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 “Metaxata”. Photo: Matt Sims, CC BY 2.0.