Ákra Machaíra
Ákra Machaíra is a cape in Lesvos, North Aegean Islands. Ákra Machaíra is situated nearby to the hamlet Niselia, as well as near the village Pamfila.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kalamiaris palm forest.
Kalamiaris palm forest
Forest
Photo: Fallacia83, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kalamiaris palm forest or Panayouda palm forest is a semi-natural small palm forest on the east coast of Lesbos island. The original twenty-four Canary Island Date Palms were planted by the English diplomat Atkinson who brought them from Egypt in the late 19th century.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Niselia and Pamfila.
Panagiouda
Village
Photo: Fallacia83, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Panagiouda is a village on the east coast of Lesbos; 6 km north of Mytilene. As of 2011, Panagiouda had 906 inhabitants which were primarily fishermen. Panagiouda is situated 2½ km south of Ákra Machaíra.
Ákra Machaíra
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Ákra Barmpaliás”, “Akra Machaira”, “Ákra Makhaíra”, and “Báfla”
- Category: landform
- Location: Lesvos, North Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
39.1671° or 39° 10′ 2″ northLongitude
26.54023° or 26° 32′ 25″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8GF85G8R+R3GeoNames ID
257986
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Satellite Map
Discover Ákra Machaíra from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Ákra Machaíra” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Άκρα Μαχαίρα”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Afalonas and Pyrgoi Thermis.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Órmos Pámfilon and Pamfilon islet.
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