Kastanochóri
Kastanochori is a village in the municipality of Megalopoli, Arcadia, Greece. It is situated in the southeastern foothills of mount Lykaion, at about 750 m elevation. It is 2 km east of Lykaio, 3 km southwest of Isoma Karyon and 10 km west of Megalopoli.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 94 residents
- Description: place in Greece
- Also known as: “Grambovós”, “Kastanochori, Arcadia”, and “Kastanokhórion”
- Postal code: 22025
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lycosura.
Lycosura
Archaeological site
Photo: Nefasdicere, CC BY 2.5.
Lycosura was a city in the ancient Parrhasia region of south Arcadia said by Pausanias to be the oldest city in the world, although there is no evidence for its existence before the fourth century BCE. Lycosura is situated 3 km south of Kastanochóri.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lykaio and Isoma Karyon.
Lykaio
Village
Lykaio is a village in Arcadia, Greece, part of the municipality of Megalopoli. Home of the legendary Lykaios family who were great soldiers in Greece.
Isoma Karyon
Village
Isoma Karyon is a village in the municipality of Megalopoli, Arcadia, Greece. It is situated in the eastern foothills of mount Lykaion, at 470 m elevation. It is 2 km northwest of Kato Karyes, 6 km south of Karytaina and 8 km northwest of Megalopoli. Isoma Karyon is situated 2½ km northeast of Kastanochóri.
Kato Karyes
Hamlet
Kato Karyes is a village in the municipality of Megalopoli, Arcadia, Greece. It is situated near the left bank of the river Alfeios. It is 2 km southeast of Isoma Karyon, 2 km west of Thoknia and 7 km northwest of Megalopoli. Kato Karyes is situated 3 km east of Kastanochóri.
Kastanochóri
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Megalopoli, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.41669° or 37° 25′ 0″ northLongitude
22.01994° or 22° 1′ 12″ eastPopulation
94Elevation
740 metres (2,428 feet)Open location code
8G94C289+MXOpenStreetMap ID
node 1636940807OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
260819Wikidata ID
Q21589846
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Kastanochóri” goes by many names.
- French: “Kastanochóri (Arcadie)”
- French: “Kastanochóri”
- German: “Kastanochori”
- Greek: “Kastanochóri”
- Greek: “Kastanochórion”
- Greek: “Καστανοχώρι Αρκαδίας”
- Greek: “Καστανοχώρι”
- Greek: “Καστανοχώριον”
- Romanian: “Kastanochori (arcadia)”
- Romanian: “Kastanochori (Arcadia)”
- Romanian: “Kastanochori”
- Russian: “Кастанохорион”
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