Akraifnia

Akraifnia is a former municipality in , . It was established in 1997 from the former communities , Kastro and Kokkino. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Orchomenos, of which it is a municipal unit.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality with 1,200 residents
  • Description: former municipality in Greece
  • Also known as: “Akraifnia municipality”, “Akraífnion”, “Kardhítsa”, and “Ακραιφνία”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sanctuary of Ptoios Apollo.

Archaeological site
Photo: Jebulon, CC0.
Ptoion is a mountain chain in northeastern Boiotia. It stretches from Akraiphia by the former in the west to the in the east, reaching up to 725 m in the west and 781 m in the east. is situated 2½ km east of Akraifnia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Akraifnio and Kástron.

Village
, before 1933 known as Karditsa, is a village in , . It was the seat of the former municipality Akraifnia, which is a municipal unit of the municipality Orchomenos since the 2011 local government reform.

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 7 km northwest of Akraifnia.

Akraifnia

Latitude
38.45663° or 38° 27′ 24″ north
Longitude
23.22093° or 23° 13′ 15″ east
Population
1,200
Elevation
191 metres (627 feet)
Open location code
8GC5F64C+M9
Geo­Names ID
265420
Wiki­data ID
Q668580
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Akraifnia” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أكرايفنيا”
  • Cebuano: “Akraifnía”
  • Dutch: “Akraifnia”
  • Finnish: “Akraifnía”
  • French: “Akraifnia”
  • Greek: “Ακραίφνιον”
  • Greek: “Δήμος Ακραιφνίας”
  • Italian: “Akraifnia”
  • Japanese: “アクレフニア”
  • Latin: “Acraephnia”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Akrefnía”
  • Swedish: “Akraifnía”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Akraiphiai and Kokkino.

Notable Places Nearby

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