Lefki

Lefki is a village in , and has about 97 residents. Lefki is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the town .
Photo: Geoandrios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Village with 97 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Messenia, Greece
  • Also known as: “Lévki”, “Mouzoústa”, and “Mouzoútsa”
  • Postal code: 24400

Places of Interest

Highlights include Palace of Nestor and Griffin Warrior Tomb.

Castle
Photo: Fæ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The was an important centre in Mycenaean times, and described in Homer's Odyssey and Iliad as Nestor's kingdom of "sandy ". The palace featured in the story of the Trojan War, as Homer tells us that Telemachus: The site is the best preserved Mycenaean Greek palace discovered. is situated 3½ km southeast of Lefki.

Tomb
The is a Bronze Age shaft tomb dating to around 1450 BC, near the ancient city of in Greece. The grave was discovered by a research team sponsored by the University of Cincinnati and led by husband-and-wife archaeologists Jack L. is situated 3½ km southeast of Lefki.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ampelofyto and Gargalianoi.

Village
Photo: Billy huge, Public domain.
is a village, which is situated 3 km east of Lefki.

Town
Photo: Geoandrios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town and a former municipality in Messenia, , . Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality , of which it is a municipal unit. is situated 3½ km northwest of Lefki.

Village
Photo: Geoandrios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town in the municipality of , Messenia in . An early Bronze age cremation was found there. is situated 4 km south of Lefki.

Lefki

Latitude
37.04427° or 37° 2′ 39″ north
Longitude
21.6651° or 21° 39′ 54″ east
Population
97
Elevation
256 metres (840 feet)
Open location code
8G932MV8+P2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1735465720
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
258433
Wiki­data ID
Q21601888
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In Other Languages

From French to Russian—“Lefki” goes by many names.
  • French: “Léfki”
  • Greek: “Léfki”
  • Greek: “Λεύκη Μεσσηνίας”
  • Greek: “Λεύκη”
  • Russian: “Лефки”

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