Akova
Akova is a settlement in the community and municipal unit of Argos, Greece. Akova is 4 km west of downtown Argos. There are an Agia Triada church and a rest area for those hiking around Larissa mountain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet with 167 residents
- Description: human settlement in Argolis, Greece
- Also known as: “Ágova”, “Akova, Argos”, and “Ákovo”
- Postal code: 21200
Places of Interest
Highlights include Archaeological Museum of Argos and Ancient Theatre of Argos.
Archaeological Museum of Argos
Museum
Photo: O.Mustafin, CC0.
The Archaeological Museum of Argos is a museum in Argos, in Argolis on the Peloponnese peninsula, Greece. The history of the museum began in April 1932, when the heirs of J. Archaeological Museum of Argos is situated 3½ km east of Akova.
Ancient Theatre of Argos
Ruins
Photo: NikosLikomitros, CC0.
The Argos Theater was built in 320 BC. and is located in Argos, Greece against Larissa Hill. Nearby from this site is Agora, Roman Odeon, and the Baths of Argos. Ancient Theatre of Argos is situated 3 km southeast of Akova.
Sanctuary of Apollo Deiradiotis and Athena Oxyderkes
Archaeological site
Photo: Doktorius, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sanctuary of Apollo Deiradiotis and Athena Oxyderkes is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km east of Akova.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Argos and Koutsopodi.
Argos
Photo: Khpd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Argos is a city in the Peloponnese, Greece. It's one of the most ancient settlements in Europe still inhabited.
Koutsopodi
Village
Koutsopodi is a town and a former municipality in Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Argos-Mykines, of which it is a municipal unit. Koutsopodi is situated 5 km northeast of Akova.
Kefalari
Village
Photo: Αμαλία Κοκκίνου, Public domain.
Kefalari is the name of the village and community in Argolis. The village is located southwest of Argos, Peloponnese. The village developed around a large geologically significant karst spring. Kefalari is situated 5 km south of Akova.
Akova
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Argos-Mykines, Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.64514° or 37° 38′ 43″ northLongitude
22.68748° or 22° 41′ 15″ eastPopulation
167Elevation
90 metres (295 feet)Open location code
8G94JMWP+3XOpenStreetMap ID
node 1755043224OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
265427Wikidata ID
Q4701562
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Akova” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ákova”
- Dutch: “Akova”
- Greek: “Άκοβα Αργολίδας”
- Greek: “Άκοβα Άργους”
- Greek: “Άκοβα”
- Irish: “Akova”
- Russian: “Акова”
- Spanish: “Akova Argólida”
- Spanish: “Ákova Argolídas”
- Spanish: “Akova Argos”
- Spanish: “Ákova Árgous”
- Spanish: “Akova”
- Spanish: “Ákova”
- Spanish: “Άκοβα Αργολίδας”
- Spanish: “Άκοβα Άργους”
- Swedish: “Ákova”
- “Akova”
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