Alagonia

Alagonia was a town of ancient Laconia, ancient Greece, near the Messenian frontier, belonging to the Eleuthero-Lacones, containing temples of the Greek gods Dionysus and Artemis.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: ancient city of Laconia, Greece
  • Also known as: Alagonía” and “Sítsova

Places of Interest

Highlights include Meles Monastery.

Church
Photo: Jm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alagonia and Artemisia.

Village
Photo: Jm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Village
is a mountain village and a community in the municipality of , Messenia, . The community includes the small village Agios Ioannis Theologos.

Village
is a small village in , part of the municipality , Messenia. It is located on Taygetos, and is one of the six villages which make up Alagonia. is situated 3½ km southwest of Alagonia.

Alagonia

Latitude
37.1075° or 37° 6′ 27″ north
Longitude
22.24363° or 22° 14′ 37″ east
Elevation
749 metres (2,457 feet)
Open location code
8G94465V+2F
Geo­Names ID
265382
Wiki­data ID
Q3773354
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Turkish—“Alagonia” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Alagonia
  • Catalan: Alagònia
  • Dutch: Alagonia
  • Greek: Αλαγονία
  • Romanian: Alagonia
  • Russian: Алагония
  • Spanish: Alagonia
  • Turkish: Alagonia

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Alagonia”. Photo: Grzontan, CC BY-SA 3.0.