Drouva

Drouva is a village in , , and has about 97 residents. Drouva is situated nearby to the town , as well as near the village .
  • Type: Village with 97 residents
  • Description: village in Elis, Greece
  • Also known as: “Dhroúva”
  • Postal code: 27065

Places of Interest

Highlights include Olympia and Statue of Zeus at Olympia.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a town and UNESCO World Heritage Site in , . 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.

Work of art
Photo: Quatremère de Quincy, Public domain.
The was a giant seated figure, about 12.4 m tall, made by the Greek sculptor Phidias around 435 BC at the sanctuary of , and erected in the there.

Museum
Photo: Joyofmuseums, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ancient Olympia and Koskinas.

Town
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Olympia, officially Archaia Olympia, is a small town in on the peninsula in , famous for the nearby archaeological site of the same name.

Village
is a village in the municipality of , Elis, . It is 1.5 km northeast of Olympia.

Village
Photo: aplessas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village and a community in the municipality of , Elis, . It is located north of the valley, 2 km southeast of , 3 km northwest of Olympia and 15 km east of . is situated 3 km north of Drouva.

Drouva

Latitude
37.64175° or 37° 38′ 30″ north
Longitude
21.61942° or 21° 37′ 10″ east
Population
97
Elevation
141 metres (463 feet)
Open location code
8G93JJR9+MQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1746903780
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
262860
Wiki­data ID
Q12876478
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Greek to Russian—“Drouva” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Droúva”
  • Greek: “Δρούβα Ηλείας”
  • Greek: “Δρούβα”
  • Polish: “Druwa”
  • Russian: “Друва”
  • “Drouva”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Drouva Forest Theatre and Ephorate Of Antiquities of Ilia - Administration Offices.

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