Melida

Melida is a hamlet in , , . Melida is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Also known as: “Melídha”
  • Postal code: 84500

Places of Interest

Highlights include Andros and Archaeological Museum of Palaiopolis.

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.

Museum
Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Archaeological site
Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km west of Melida.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Palaiopoli and Menites.

Village
Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an ancient city on the west coast of 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 2½ km west of Melida.

Village
Photo: Ioannis Fakis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Melida.

Village
Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Andros, also called Chora, is a town and a former municipality on the island of , 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 7 km northeast of Melida.

Melida

Latitude
37.8106° or 37° 48′ 38″ north
Longitude
24.8584° or 24° 51′ 30″ east
Elevation
388 metres (1,273 feet)
Open location code
8G96RV65+69
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1847223397
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names 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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