Agia Irini

Agia Irini is a village in , and has about 174 residents. Agia Irini is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .
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  • Type: Village with 174 residents
  • Description: village in Laconia, Greece
  • Also known as: Agia Eirini”, “Ayia Irini”, “Ayía Iríni”, “Varsova”, and “Vársova
  • Postal code: 23100

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mystras and Keadas.

is a fortress town and archaeological site in , , , known for its ruins from the Byzantine era. During its heyday as a medieval city, it was the capital of the Despotate of Morea, a rump state that was conquered by the Ottoman Empire in the mid-15th century shortly after the fall of .

Archaeological site
is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ km west of Agia Irini.

Church
The is a former Eastern Orthodox monastery, now nunnery, located in , in the region of . It was founded by a chief minister of the late-Byzantine Despotate of the Morea, Giannis Frankopoulos, and was dedicated in September 1428. is situated 3 km south of Agia Irini.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mystras and Magoula.

Village
is a village, which is situated 3½ km south of Agia Irini.

Suburb
is a district of modern Sparta city in Laconia, . It is the former seat of the municipality. It is basically the evolution of a small village that has been attached to the growing Sparta city. is situated 4 km southeast of Agia Irini.

Hamlet
is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km south of Agia Irini.

Agia Irini

Latitude
37.09791° or 37° 5′ 53″ north
Longitude
22.36837° or 22° 22′ 6″ east
Population
174
Elevation
360 metres (1,181 feet)
Open location code
8G9439X9+58
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1748715110
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
264254
Wiki­data ID
Q16322594
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In Other Languages

From Greek to Turkish—“Agia Irini” goes by many names.
  • Greek: Αγία Ειρήνη Λακωνίας
  • Greek: Αγία Ειρήνη
  • Greek: Βάρσοβα” (historical)
  • Greek: Κεμάλ Αγά
  • Pontic: Κεμάλ Αγά
  • Russian: Агиа Ирини
  • Turkish: Kemal

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