Afchín Fouká

Afchín Fouká is a ridge in Peloponnese, Greece and has an elevation of 493 metres. Afchín Fouká is situated nearby to the village Archaies Kleones, as well as near Chalkeio.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cleonae.

Cleonae

Archaeological site

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Cleonae or Kleonai was a city in ancient Peloponnesus, described by writers of the Roman period as a city of Argolis, but never included in the Argeia or territory of Argos, in the flourishing period of Greek history. Cleonae is situated 3½ km southeast of Afchín Fouká.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Archaies Kleones and Archaia Nemea.

Archaies Kleones

Village

Archaies Kleones is a settlement in Corinthia, in the municipality of Nemea, with a population of 540 residents according to 2021 census. It is situated on a hillside, 15 km east of Nemea and 24 km southwest of Corinth. Archaies Kleones is situated 3 km southeast of Afchín Fouká.

Archaia Nemea

Village

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Archaia Nemea is a village about 27 km southwest of Corinth in Greece named after the nearby ruins of the ancient site of Nemea. The old name of this place was Iraklion. Archaia Nemea is situated 5 km southwest of Afchín Fouká.

Nemea

Town

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Nemea is a town in Corinthia, Greece, and the seat of municipality with the same name. It is located a few kilometres west of ancient Nemea, with a population of under four thousand people. The municipality has an area of 204.708 km2. Nemea is situated 7 km west of Afchín Fouká.

Afchín Fouká

Type: Ridge with an elevation of 493 metres
Also known as: “Afchin Fouka”, “Avkhín Foká”, and “Avkhín Fouká”
Category: landform
Location: Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

37.84484° or 37° 50′ 41″ north

Longitude

22.73493° or 22° 44′ 6″ east

Elevation

493 metres (1,617 feet)

Open location code

8G94RPVM+WX

GeoNames ID

264327

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In Other Languages

“Afchín Fouká” goes by many names.

Greek: “Afchín Fouká”
Greek: “Αυχήν Φουκά”

Localities in the Area

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