West Greece
Achaea
West Achaea

Akrotirio Araxou

Akrotirio Araxou is a small coastal village of , . The village lies at the northwestern part of near Cape Araxos. The village of and the namesake military airport are few kilometers away.
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  • Type: Village with 30 residents
  • Description: village in Achaea, Western Greece
  • Also known as: “Mavro Oros”, “Mávron Óros”, “Mésa Gérbasi”, “Mesa Gerbesi”, “Mésa Gérmbasi”, “Mésa Germbésion”, “Mésa Grembésion”, “Mésa Paralímni”, “Paralimni”, and “Ακρωτήριο Αράξου”
  • Postal code: 25200

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gianiskari Beach and Dymaean Wall.

Beach
Photo: Enpatrais, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, is the name of a sandy beach that is located in the vicinity of the village Akrotirio Araxou, in the northwestern , .

Castle
Photo: Siga, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Teichus or Teichos, also known as Teichus/Teichos of the Dymaeans or Kalogria Castle, was a prehistoric acropolis in the territory of Dyme, in ancient Achaea, , near the promontory Araxus, which was said to have been built by Heracles, when he made war upon the Eleans. is situated 3½ km southeast of Akrotirio Araxou.

Photo: Enpatrais, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3½ km south of Akrotirio Araxou.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Araxos and Lakkopetra.

Village
is a village and community in Larissos municipal unit, within , in northwestern , . It is located about 29 km southwest of . is situated 3 km southeast of Akrotirio Araxou.

Village
is a village and a community in the northeastern part of the municipal unit of Larissos, northwestern , . The community consists of the villages , Ioniki Akti, Karnari and Limanaki. is situated 6 km east of Akrotirio Araxou.

Village
is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Larissos, western , . The community consists of the villages , Vouprasio, Neo Vouprasio and Lappas. is situated 7 km south of Akrotirio Araxou.

Akrotirio Araxou

Latitude
38.18647° or 38° 11′ 11″ north
Longitude
21.38709° or 21° 23′ 14″ east
Population
30
Elevation
15 metres (49 feet)
Open location code
8GC359PP+HR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 996474797
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
257523
Wiki­data ID
Q16623228
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In Other Languages

From French to Russian—“Akrotirio Araxou” goes by many names.
  • French: “Akrotíri Aráxou”
  • Greek: “Paralímni”
  • Greek: “Ακρωτήριο Αράξου Αχαΐας”
  • Greek: “Μαύρον Όρος”
  • Greek: “Μέσα Γκέρμπεσι”
  • Greek: “Παραλίμνη”
  • Greek: “Παραλίμνι”
  • Russian: “Паралимни”
  • “Akrotirio Araxou”
  • “Mavron Oros”
  • “Mesa Gkermpesi”
  • “Paralimni”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Araxos Quarry and Small Gianiskari beach.

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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 “Akrotirio Araxou”. Photo: Tony Esopi, CC BY-SA 3.0.