Léros
Léros is an islet in Attica, Greece. Léros is situated nearby to the hamlet Elliniko Salaminas, as well as near the village Mpatsi.- Type: Islet
- Description: islet off the coast of Salamis, Greece
- Also known as: “Leros”, “Leros Island”, “Nisida Leros”, and “Nisís Léros”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Salamis Naval Base.
Salamis Naval Base
Military installation
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Salamis Naval Base is the largest naval base of the Hellenic Navy. It is located in the northeastern part of Salamis Island, Greece and in Amphiali and Skaramangas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Perama and Ampelakia.
Perama
Suburb
Photo: MARKELLOS, Public domain.
Perama is a coastal town and a suburb of Piraeus. It belongs to the Piraeus regional unit and is the southwestern limit of Athens urban area. It lies on the southwest edge of the Aegaleo mountains, on the Saronic Gulf coast. Perama is situated 4 km southeast of Léros.
Ampelakia
Town
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ampelakia is a town and a former municipality of Salamis Island, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Salamis, of which it is a municipal unit. Ampelakia is situated 5 km south of Léros.
Salamina
Town
Salamina or Kοullοuri is the largest city and a former municipality on Salamina Island in Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Salamina, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. Salamina is situated 5 km southwest of Léros.
Léros
Latitude
37.99338° or 37° 59′ 36″ northLongitude
23.53891° or 23° 32′ 20″ eastElevation
53 metres (174 feet)Open location code
8G95XGVQ+9HOpenStreetMap ID
node 2927914737OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Léros” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Nisída Léros”
- Dutch: “Leros”
- Finnish: “Léros (Salamis)”
- Finnish: “Léros”
- Greek: “Λέρος Σαλαμίνας”
- Greek: “Λέρος”
- Greek: “Νησίδα Λέρος”
- Greek: “Νησίς Λέρος”
- Russian: “Лерос”
- Swedish: “Nisída Léros”
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Localities in the Area
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