Menites

Menites is a village in , , and has about 163 residents. Menites is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
Photo: Ioannis Fakis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Village with 163 residents
  • Description: village in Andros, Greece
  • Also known as: “Maínites” and “Menites, Andros”
  • Postal code: 84500

Places of Interest

Highlights include Andros.

Photo: Freya, Public domain.
is a large, mountainous island in the , with beautiful beaches, monasteries and abundant water sources. It has active farming communities and villages, and three main towns/resorts: Gavrio, Chora , and Batsi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chóra and Stenies.

Village
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Andros, also called Chora, is a town and a former municipality on the island of Andros, in the , . Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andros, of which it is a municipal unit, and shares the island of Andros with the municipal units of and Ydrousa. is situated 4 km east of Menites.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Menites.

Village
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is an ancient city on the west coast of Andros in the Cyclades Islands, Greece, and was the capital of Andros, during the Classical period. From the archaic to the first Byzantine period, the center of the island's activities is traced to the area of Paleopolis, which is found on the west side of the island, at a distance of 5 kilometers from Ipsili and 10 kilometers from Zagora. is situated 6 km west of Menites.

Menites

Latitude
37.82355° or 37° 49′ 25″ north
Longitude
24.89541° or 24° 53′ 44″ east
Population
163
Elevation
214 metres (702 feet)
Open location code
8G96RVFW+C5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1847223383
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
257263
Wiki­data ID
Q16322841
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In Other Languages

From French to Russian—“Menites” goes by many names.
  • French: “Ménites”
  • Greek: “Μένητες Άνδρου”
  • Greek: “Μένητες”
  • Russian: “Менитес”

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