Áno Salmeníko
Áno Salmeníko is a locality in Aigialeia, Achaea, West Greece. Áno Salmeníko is situated nearby to the locality Vounópyrgos, as well as near the hamlet Damakini, Achaia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Castle of Salmenico and Eleousa Monastery, Achaea.
Castle of Salmenico
Castle
Photo: Tonyesopi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Salmeniko Castle or Orgia or Oria Castle was a castle at the foot of Panachaiko mountain, in the modern municipality of Aigialeia, Achaea, Greece. In 1461 it was the last garrison of the Byzantine Empire, holding out until eight years after the fall of Constantinople in 1453.
Eleousa Monastery, Achaea
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 Panahaiko, near the southern ends of Ziria, its tributary. Eleousa Monastery, Achaea is situated 3 km north of Áno Salmeníko.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pititsa and Myrovrysi.
Pititsa
Village
Photo: TSAGARAS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pititsa is a mountain village in the municipal unit of Rio, Achaea, Greece. It is situated in the northern foothills of the Panachaiko, at about 700 m elevation. Pititsa is situated 4 km north of Áno Salmeníko.
Myrovrysi
Village
Photo: Peloponnisios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Myrovrysi is a mountain village in the municipality of Aigialeia, Achaea, Greece. It is located in the eastern foothills of the Panachaiko, 11 km south of Selianitika and 44.3 Km east of Patras. In 2021, it had a population of 175. Myrovrysi is situated 4 km east of Áno Salmeníko.
Mageiras
Village
Mageiras is a mountain village in the municipal unit of Sympoliteia, Achaea, Greece. It is located in the eastern foothills of the Panachaiko, 2 km south of Arravonitsa, 8 km southwest of Rododafni and 10 km west of Aigio. Mageiras is situated 5 km east of Áno Salmeníko.
Áno Salmeníko
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Ano Salmeniko” and “Áno Salmeníkos”
- Location: Aigialeia, Achaea, West Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.23344° or 38° 14′ 0″ northLongitude
21.91167° or 21° 54′ 42″ eastElevation
697 metres (2,287 feet)Open location code
8GC36WM6+9MGeoNames ID
264845
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In Other Languages
“Áno Salmeníko” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Áno Salmeníko”
- Greek: “Áno Salmeníkon”
- Greek: “Άνω Σαλμενίκο”
- Greek: “Άνω Σαλμενίκον”
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Localities in the Area
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