Makrisia

Makrisia is a village in the municipal unit of Skillounta, Elis, . It is situated near the left bank of the river , 2 km northwest of , 3 km northeast of , 4 km southwest of and 16 km southeast of .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 1,970 residents
  • Description: village in Greece, Elis
  • Postal code: 27055

Places of Interest

Highlights include Olympia and Statue of Zeus at Olympia.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a town and UNESCO World Heritage Site in , . This was the site of the original Olympic Games from 776 BCE. The games, held every four years in honor of the Greek god Zeus, lasted through the entire Classical Age until the late 4th century CE.

Work of art
Photo: Quatremère de Quincy, Public domain.
The was a giant seated figure, about 12.4 m tall, made by the Greek sculptor Phidias around 435 BC at the sanctuary of , and erected in the there. is situated 4 km northeast of Makrisia.

Ruins
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The was an ancient Greek temple in , dedicated to the god Zeus. The temple, built in the second quarter of the fifth century BC, was the very model of the fully developed classical Greek temple of the Doric order. is situated 4 km northeast of Makrisia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Krestena and Kallikomo.

Town
is a town and a community in Elis, West Greece, . Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality , of which it is the seat of administration.

Village
is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Skillounta, Elis, . It is situated 5 km from the Ionian Sea, 3 km west of , 5 km north of and 16 km southeast of . is situated 3 km southwest of Makrisia.

Town
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Olympia, officially Archaia Olympia, is a small town in on the peninsula in , famous for the nearby archaeological site of the same name. is situated 4 km northeast of Makrisia.

Makrisia

Latitude
37.60972° or 37° 36′ 35″ north
Longitude
21.60612° or 21° 36′ 22″ east
Population
1,970
Elevation
93 metres (305 feet)
Open location code
8G93JJ54+VC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 348221490
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
257923
Wiki­data ID
Q6740084
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Makrisia” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ماكريسيا، إليا”
  • Arabic: “ماكريسيا”
  • Cebuano: “Makrísia”
  • Dutch: “Makrisia”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ماكريسيا”
  • Finnish: “Makrísia”
  • Greek: “Μακρίσια Ηλείας”
  • Greek: “Μακρίσια”
  • Russian: “Макрисия”
  • Swedish: “Makrísia”
  • Turkish: “Makrisia”
  • “Makrisia”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Drouva and Krouni.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Υστεροελλαδικός Τύμβος Μακρίσια and old village.

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