Marathos
Marathos is a hamlet in Thermo, West Central Greece, West Greece and has about 21 residents. Marathos is situated nearby to the hamlet Koulouria, as well as near the village Petrochori.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet with 21 residents
- Description: human settlement in Thermo, Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece
- Postal code: 30008
Places of Interest
Highlights include Thermos and Temple of Apollo Thermios.
Thermos
Ruins
Thermos was an ancient Greek sanctuary, which served as the regular meeting place of the Aetolian League. Its focal point was the temple of Apollo Thermios of about 630 to 610 BC, "one of the earliest developed Doric temples known and a monument of primary importance for our knowledge of the history of Greek architecture".
Temple of Apollo Thermios
Archaeological site
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Thermos was an ancient Greek sanctuary, which served as the regular meeting place of the Aetolian League. Its focal point was the temple of Apollo Thermios of about 630 to 610 BC, "one of the earliest developed Doric temples known and a monument of primary importance for our knowledge of the history of Greek architecture".
Church of Agios Nikolaos, Agia Sofia
Church
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of Agios Nikolaos, Agia Sofia is situated 3½ km northwest of Marathos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Diasello (Thermo) and Analipsi.
Diasello (Thermo)
Hamlet
Photo: Αρκάς, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Diasello (Thermo) is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km east of Marathos.
Analipsi
Village
Photo: Enpatrais, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Analipsi is a village, which is situated 7 km southeast of Marathos.
Kato Makrinou
Village
Kato Makrinou is a village in the municipal unit of Makryneia, Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece. It is located in a valley southeast of Lake Trichonida. It is 2 km northeast of Makrinou, 10 km southeast of Gavalou and 20 km northwest of Naupactus. Kato Makrinou is situated 8 km southwest of Marathos.
Marathos
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Thermo, West Central Greece, West Greece, Central Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.5543° or 38° 33′ 16″ northLongitude
21.66801° or 21° 40′ 5″ eastPopulation
21Elevation
360 metres (1,181 feet)Open location code
8GC3HM39+P6OpenStreetMap ID
node 1192948882OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
257707Wikidata ID
Q21570973
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In Other Languages
“Marathos” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Márathos”
- Greek: “Μάραθος Αιτωλοακαρνανίας”
- Greek: “Μάραθος”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ιερός Ναός Αγίας Βαρβάρας-Αγίας Κυριακής and Archaeological museum of Thermos.
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