Faraklo
Faraklo is a village in the municipality of Monemvasia, Laconia, Greece. It has a population of 96, and an elevation of approximately 400 metres. It has strong ties with the city of Neapolis. Snow is infrequent, but does occur.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 46 residents
- Description: village in Greece
- Also known as: “Faraklo, Laconia”
- Postal code: 23053
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kastania Cave.
Kastania Cave
Cave
Photo: Batikiotis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kastania Cave at Vatika region, prefecture of Lakonia. About 11 kilometers from Neapoli Voion. Further info at official tourist municipality page Archived 2015-02-11 at the Wayback Machine and local tourist guide. Kastania Cave is situated 4 km northeast of Faraklo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Neapoli Voion and Agios Nikolaos.
Neapoli Voion
Town
Photo: DimitrisP67, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Neapoli Voion or Neapolis Voion also named Vatika is a small town in Laconia regional unit, southern Greece. It is built near the south end of Malea peninsula, close to the Cape Maleas. Neapoli Voion is situated 3 km southwest of Faraklo.
Agios Nikolaos
Village
Agios Nikolaos is a village in Laconia, southern Greece, part of the municipality Monemvasia. Its permanent population in 2021 was 570, although its population increases during the summer months. Agios Nikolaos is situated 6 km south of Faraklo.
Velanidia
Village
Photo: DORA Greece, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Velanidia is a village and a community in Laconia, Greece, within the municipality of Monemvasia. It is situated at the southern edge of Peloponnese at the southeast edge of mountain range Parnon. Velanidia is situated 8 km southeast of Faraklo.
Faraklo
- Category: locality
- Location: Monemvasia, Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.52753° or 36° 31′ 39″ northLongitude
23.08707° or 23° 5′ 14″ eastPopulation
46Elevation
440 metres (1,444 feet)Open location code
8G85G3HP+2ROpenStreetMap ID
node 1750131422OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
262484Wikidata ID
Q12885737
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Turkish—“Faraklo” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “فاراكلو”
- Greek: “Farakló”
- Greek: “Faraklón”
- Greek: “Φαρακλό Λακωνίας”
- Greek: “Φαρακλό”
- Greek: “Φαρακλόν”
- Russian: “Фаракло”
- Turkish: “Faraklo, Laconia”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Faraklo”. Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 3.0.