T‘ Amarkou
T‘ Amarkou is a castle in Chios, Chios, North Aegean Islands. T‘ Amarkou is situated nearby to the village Pirama, as well as near Volissos.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Castle
- Description: Chios
- Also known as: “Ereípia Tamárkou”, “Tamarkou”, and “Tower of Tamarkou”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pirama and Volissos.
Pirama
Village
Pirama is a village on the island of Chios, Greece. It is the only settlement of the eponymous community, part of the municipal unit Amani. Pirama is 4 kilometers from the village Volissos and 44 from Chios Town. Pirama is situated 3½ km west of T‘ Amarkou.
Volissos
Village
Photo: Pitropakis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Volissos is the largest village in the northwest part of Chios, Aegean Islands, Greece. The village is situated 40 km away from the main town of Chios. Volissos is situated 4½ km southwest of T‘ Amarkou.
Limia
Hamlet
Photo: Pitropakis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Limia is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km southwest of T‘ Amarkou.
T‘ Amarkou
- Categories: tower, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Chios, Chios, North Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.51609° or 38° 30′ 58″ northLongitude
25.95468° or 25° 57′ 17″ eastElevation
187 metres (614 feet)Open location code
8GC7GX83+CVOpenStreetMap ID
node 9963280299OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleGeoNames ID
444933Wikidata ID
Q108664780
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In Other Languages
“T‘ Amarkou” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Tamárkou”
- Greek: “Πύργος Ταμάρκου”
- Greek: “Ταμάρκου”
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