Kastro, Kefalonia
Kastro, Kefalonia is a village in Kefalonia, Ionian Islands and has about 41 residents. Kastro, Kefalonia is situated nearby to the village Peratata, as well as near Mazarakata.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village with 41 residents
- Description: human settlement on Kefalonia island, Greece
- Also known as: “Áyios Yeoryios”, “Kastro”, “Kastro tou Áyiou Yeoryiou”, and “Kástron”
- Postal code: 28083
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kefalonia Castle and Mycenean Cemetery of Mazarakata.
Kefalonia Castle
Castle
Photo: Christos Vittoratos, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Castle of Saint George, Castle of Cephalonia, or simply Kastro was a fortified settlement that was the main town of the island of Cephalonia, Greece, from the Middle Ages until the 18th century.
Mycenean Cemetery of Mazarakata
Archaeological site
Photo: Fæ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mycenean Cemetery of Mazarakata is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Peratata and Demoutsantata.
Peratata
Village
Peratata is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Leivatho, in the southern part of the island of Cephalonia, Greece. It is situated at the foot of a hill, which is crowned by the Agios Georgios fortress.
Demoutsantata
Hamlet
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Demoutsantata is a village in the municipal unit of Argostoli on the island of Kefalonia, Greece. It is part of the community of Troianata. It is located 1 km south of Troianata and 6 km southeast of Argostoli.
Leivathos
Photo: Fæ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Leivatho is a former municipality on the island of Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2019 local government reform it is part of the municipality Argostoli, of which it is a municipal unit.
Kastro, Kefalonia
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.13837° or 38° 8′ 18″ northLongitude
20.55647° or 20° 33′ 23″ eastPopulation
41Elevation
265 metres (869 feet)Open location code
8GC24HQ4+8HOpenStreetMap ID
node 1587374974OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
260732Wikidata ID
Q21555885
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Kastro, Kefalonia” goes by many names.
- French: “Kástro”
- Greek: “Kástro”
- Greek: “Κάστρο Κεφαλλονιάς”
- Greek: “Κάστρο”
- Greek: “Κάστρον”
- Russian: “Кастрон”
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