Pefkón
Pefkón is a locality in Chios, Chios, North Aegean Islands. Pefkón is situated nearby to the village Karies, as well as near the hamlet Agios Dimitrios.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Daskalopetra monument.
Daskalopetra monument
Archaeological site
Photo: FLIOUKAS, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Daskalopetra monument is a rock-cut shrine to the goddess Cybele at Daskalopetra, near Vrontados on Chios, in Greece, dating to the late sixth or early fifth century BC. It is probably the earliest known cult site of the Cybele in the Greek world. Daskalopetra monument is situated 4 km northeast of Pefkón.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vrontados and Dafnonas.
Vrontados
Town
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Vrontados is a small coastal town located at the eastern part of the island of Chios in Greece. With a population of about 5,300 the town hosts the seat of the municipal unit of Omiroupoli. Vrontados is situated 3 km east of Pefkón.
Dafnonas
Village
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Dafnonas is a village on the center of the island of Chios, located in the North Aegean islands region of Greece. Its population was 366 as of the 2021 census. Dafnonas is situated 6 km south of Pefkón.
Anavatos
Hamlet
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Anavatos is a medieval, now abandoned, village on the Greek island of Chios, 16 km from Chios. Created in the Byzantine era, probably by workers of the Nea Moni of Chios, the village was abandoned after the Massacre of Chios in 1822 and the earthquake of 1881. Anavatos is situated 7 km west of Pefkón.
Pefkón
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Pefkon”
- Location: Chios, Chios, North Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.4° or 38° 24′ northLongitude
26.10167° or 26° 6′ 6″ eastElevation
285 metres (935 feet)Open location code
8GC8C422+2MGeoNames ID
444794
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In Other Languages
“Pefkón” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Πευκών”
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