Dexá

Dexá is a bay in , . Dexá is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the town .
  • Type: Bay
  • Also known as: “Dexa” and “Órmos Dhexiá”
  • Historically known as: “Ex Aito Bay”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ithaca and Alalkomenés.

Photo: Alexandros Gabrielsen, CC BY 2.0.
, also Ithaki or Ithaka, is a Greek island located in the Ionian Sea, off the northeast coast of Kefalonia and to the west of .

Archaeological site
Alalcomenae or Alalkomenai, or Alcomenae or Alkomenai, was a town in , or in the small island Asteris in the neighbourhood of Ithaca. According to Istros the Callimachean, Anticlea gave birth to Odysseus near Alalcomenae in Boeotia; consequently, Odysseus named an Ithacan town Alalcomenae in commemoration of his birthplace.

Museum
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 3½ km east of Dexá.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aetos and Vathy.

Hamlet
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet.

Town
Photo: Belteshassar, CC BY 4.0.
or Vathi is the largest settlement on the Greek of and the seat of the Ithaca regional unit. It is located in the southern part of the island, in a deep natural harbour. is situated 3½ km east of Dexá.

Village
Photo: Jarmila Book, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 4 km southeast of Dexá.

Dexá

Latitude
38.36813° or 38° 22′ 5″ north
Longitude
20.6802° or 20° 40′ 49″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
8GC29M9J+73
Geo­Names ID
263160
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Satellite Map

Discover Dexá from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Dexá” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Dexá”
  • Greek: “Δεξά”

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