Melida
Melida is a hamlet in Andros, Cyclades, South Aegean Islands. Melida is situated nearby to the village Pitrofos, as well as near the hamlet Kolympos.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Melídha”
- Postal code: 84500
Places of Interest
Highlights include Archaeological Museum of Palaiopolis and Palaiopolis.
Palaiopolis
Archaeological site
Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Palaiopolis is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km west of Melida.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Palaiopoli and Menites.
Palaiopoli
Village
Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Palaiopoli 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. Palaiopoli is situated 2½ km west of Melida.
Menites
Village
Photo: Ioannis Fakis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Menites is a village, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Melida.
Andros
Photo: Freya, Public domain.
Andros is a large, mountainous island in the Cyclades, with beautiful beaches, monasteries and abundant water sources. It has active farming communities and villages, and three main towns/resorts: Gavrio, Chora Andros, and Batsi.
Melida
- Category: locality
- Location: Andros, Cyclades, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.8106° or 37° 48′ 38″ northLongitude
24.8584° or 24° 51′ 30″ eastElevation
388 metres (1,273 feet)Open location code
8G96RV65+69OpenStreetMap ID
node 1847223397OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
257328
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Russian—“Melida” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Melída”
- Greek: “Μελίδα”
- Russian: “Мелида”
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