Krestena
Krestena is a town and a community in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andritsaina-Krestena, of which it is the seat of administration.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Town with 4,900 residents
- Description: town in Western Greece
- Also known as: “Kréstaina” and “Selinoús”
- Postal code: 27055
Places of Interest
Highlights include Scillus.
Scillus
Archaeological site
Scillus or Skillous was a town of Triphylia, a district of ancient Elis, situated 20 stadia south of Olympia. In 572 BCE the Scilluntians assisted Pyrrhus, king of Pisa, in making war upon the Eleians; but they were completely conquered by the latter, and both Pisa and Scillus were razed to the ground. Scillus is situated 2½ km northeast of Krestena.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Makrisia and Vrina.
Makrisia
Village
Makrisia is a village in the municipal unit of Skillounta, Elis, Greece. It is situated near the left bank of the river Alfeios, 2 km northwest of Krestena, 3 km northeast of Kallikomo, 4 km southwest of Olympia and 16 km southeast of Pyrgos.
Vrina
Village
Vrina is a village in the municipal unit of Skillounta, Elis, Greece. Vrina is situated on a low hill, 3 km southeast of Krestena, 3 km southwest of Gryllos and 5 km east of Kato Samiko. Vrina is situated 3 km southeast of Krestena.
Kallikomo
Village
Kallikomo is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Skillounta, Elis, Greece. It is situated 5 km from the Ionian Sea, 3 km west of Krestena, 5 km north of Kato Samiko and 16 km southeast of Pyrgos. Kallikomo is situated 3 km west of Krestena.
Krestena
- Category: locality
- Location: Andritsaina-Krestena, Elis, West Greece, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.59235° or 37° 35′ 33″ northLongitude
21.62122° or 21° 37′ 16″ eastPopulation
4,900Elevation
78 metres (256 feet)Open location code
8G93HJRC+WFOpenStreetMap ID
node 348220797OpenStreetMap feature
place=townGeoNames ID
258842Wikidata ID
Q13407147
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Krestena” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كريستينا، إليا”
- Arabic: “كريستينا”
- Asturian: “Krestena”
- Bulgarian: “Крестена”
- Bulgarian: “Крѐстена”
- Catalan: “Krestena”
- Cebuano: “Kréstena”
- Chinese: “克雷斯泰納”
- Dutch: “Krestena”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كريستينا”
- Finnish: “Kréstena”
- French: “Kréstena”
- Greek: “Κρέσταινα”
- Greek: “Κρέστενα Ηλείας”
- Greek: “Κρέστενα”
- Greek: “Σελινούς Ηλείας”
- Japanese: “クレステナ”
- Korean: “크레스테나”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Kréstena”
- Romanian: “Krestena”
- Russian: “Крестена”
- Slovenian: “Krestena”
- Swedish: “Kréstena”
- Ukrainian: “Крестена”
- “Krestaina”
- “Krestena”
- “Selinous”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include ΚΕΠ ΣΚΙΛΛΟΥΝΤΟΣ and Krestena General Hospital.
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