Gkraikas
Gkraikas is a village in Aigialeia, Achaea, West Greece and has about 73 residents. Gkraikas is situated nearby to the village Krini, as well as near Verino.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 73 residents
- Description: human settlement in Greece
- Also known as: “Graikas”, “Graíkas”, “Graikas, Achaia”, and “Gréka”
- Postal code: 25100
Places of Interest
Highlights include Castle of Salmenico.
Castle of Salmenico
Castle
Photo: Tonyesopi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Salmeniko Castle or Orgia or Oria Castle was a castle at the foot of Panachaiko mountain, in the modern municipality of Aigialeia, Achaea, Greece. In 1461 it was the last garrison of the Byzantine Empire, holding out until eight years after the fall of Constantinople in 1453. Castle of Salmenico is situated 4 km northwest of Gkraikas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dafnes and Myrovrysi.
Dafnes
Village
Photo: Enpatrais, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dafnes is a village, which is situated 3½ km east of Gkraikas.
Myrovrysi
Village
Photo: Peloponnisios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Myrovrysi is a mountain village in the municipality of Aigialeia, Achaea, Greece. It is located in the eastern foothills of the Panachaiko, 11 km south of Selianitika and 44.3 Km east of Patras. In 2021, it had a population of 175. Myrovrysi is situated 3½ km north of Gkraikas.
Paraskevi
Village
Paraskevi is a village in the municipal unit of Aigio, Achaea, Greece. It is located in a hilly area, 3 km west of Kounina and 11 km southwest of Aigio. It was severely damaged by the 2007 Greek forest fires. Paraskevi is situated 3½ km southeast of Gkraikas.
Gkraikas
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Aigialeia, Achaea, West Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.21059° or 38° 12′ 38″ northLongitude
21.95838° or 21° 57′ 30″ eastPopulation
73Elevation
629 metres (2,064 feet)Open location code
8GC36X65+69OpenStreetMap ID
node 1754677151OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
261914Wikidata ID
Q21560154
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In Other Languages
“Gkraikas” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Γκραίκας Αχαΐας”
- Greek: “Γκραίκας”
- “Gkraikas”
- “Gkrekas”
Localities in the Area
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