Nea Kalyvakia
Nea Kalyvakia is a village in Andritsaina-Krestena, Elis, West Greece and has about 348 residents. Nea Kalyvakia is situated nearby to the village Linaria, as well as near the locality Μπάμπες.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 348 residents
- Description: human settlement in Greece
- Also known as: “Kalivákia”
- Postal code: 27055
Places of Interest
Highlights include Olympia and Statue of Zeus at Olympia.
Olympia
Olympia is a town and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Peloponnese, Greece. This was the site of the original Olympic Games from 776 BCE. The games, held every four years in honor of the Greek god Zeus, lasted through the entire Classical Age until the late 4th century CE.
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Work of art
Photo: Quatremère de Quincy, Public domain.
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was a giant seated figure, about 12.4 m tall, made by the Greek sculptor Phidias around 435 BC at the sanctuary of Olympia, Greece, and erected in the Temple of Zeus there. Statue of Zeus at Olympia is situated 3½ km west of Nea Kalyvakia.
Temple of Zeus
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Temple of Zeus was an ancient Greek temple in Olympia, Greece, dedicated to the god Zeus. The temple, built in the second quarter of the fifth century BC, was the very model of the fully developed classical Greek temple of the Doric order. Temple of Zeus is situated 3½ km west of Nea Kalyvakia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Archaia Pisa and Frixa.
Archaia Pisa
Village
Pisa is a village situated 2.15 kilometres to the east of Olympia, Greece, located on the northwest side of the Peloponnesus peninsula. Currently it is not politically independent but it is a community of the municipality of Ancient Olympia, in the regional unit of Elis.
Frixa
Village
Frixa is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Skillounta, Elis, Greece. The community includes the village Anemochoraki. Frixa is on a hill near the left bank of the river Alfeios, 2 km northeast of Skillountia, 7 km southeast of Olympia and 8 km northeast of Krestena. Frixa is situated 3 km southeast of Nea Kalyvakia.
Skillountia
Village
Skillountia is a small village and a community in the municipal unit of Skillounta, Elis, Greece. The community includes the village Nea Skillountia. Skillountia is located in the hills south of the river Alfeios. Skillountia is situated 3½ km southeast of Nea Kalyvakia.
Nea Kalyvakia
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Andritsaina-Krestena, Elis, West Greece, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.63468° or 37° 38′ 5″ northLongitude
21.67131° or 21° 40′ 17″ eastPopulation
348Elevation
35 metres (115 feet)Open location code
8G93JMMC+VGOpenStreetMap ID
node 1746894903OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
261493Wikidata ID
Q21588228
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Russian—“Nea Kalyvakia” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Néa Kalyvákia”
- Greek: “Νέα Καλυβάκια Ηλείας”
- Greek: “Νέα Καλυβάκια”
- Russian: “Неа Каливакия”
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