Damakini, Achaia

Damakini, Achaia is a hamlet in , , and has about 69 residents. Damakini, Achaia is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
  • Type: Hamlet with 69 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Greece
  • Also known as: “Dhamakini” and “Dhamakínion”
  • Postal code: 25100

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castle of Salmenico and Eleousa Monastery, Achaea.

Castle
Photo: Tonyesopi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Salmeniko Castle or Orgia or Oria Castle was a castle at the foot of mountain, in the modern municipality of , , . In 1461 it was the last garrison of the Byzantine Empire, holding out until eight years after the fall of Constantinople in 1453. is situated 2½ km southwest of Damakini, Achaia.

Monastery
The Eleousa Monastery is an Orthodox female Monastery dedicated to the Nativity of the Theotokos. It is located at an altitude of approximately 610 meters in the northeastern foothills of , near the southern ends of Ziria, its tributary.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Myrovrysi and Mageiras.

Village
Photo: Peloponnisios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a mountain village in the municipality of , , . It is located in the eastern foothills of the , 11 km south of and 44.3 Km east of . In 2021, it had a population of 175.

Village
is a mountain village in the municipal unit of Sympoliteia, , . It is located in the eastern foothills of the , 2 km south of , 8 km southwest of and 10 km west of . is situated 2½ km east of Damakini, Achaia.

Village
Photo: Peloponnisios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village and a community in the municipal unit of , , . It is located in a hilly area, 15 km west of . The community consists of the villages and Synania. is situated 3½ km east of Damakini, Achaia.

Damakini, Achaia

Latitude
38.25551° or 38° 15′ 20″ north
Longitude
21.93834° or 21° 56′ 18″ east
Population
69
Elevation
325 metres (1,066 feet)
Open location code
8GC37W4Q+68
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1754680000
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
263275
Wiki­data ID
Q21560102
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In Other Languages

“Damakini, Achaia” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Damakíni”
  • Greek: “Damakínion”
  • Greek: “Δαμακίνι Αχαΐας”
  • Greek: “Δαμακίνι”
  • Greek: “Δαμακίνιον”
  • “Damakini”

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