Vrachos

Vrachos is a locality in , , and has about 33 residents and an elevation of 1,067 metres. Vrachos is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
  • Type: Locality with 33 residents
  • Also known as: “Vráchos” and “Vrákhos”
  • Historically known as: “Skoumtsikon” and “Skúmtsikon”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ondria.

Evergreen forest
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is an evergreen forest.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Petropoulaki and Niki.

Village
is a village in , , . It is part of the community of . In 1945, Greek Foreign Minister Ioannis Politis ordered the compilation of demographic data regarding the Prefecture of Kastoria. is situated 3 km northeast of Vrachos.

Village
is a village in , , . It is part of the community of . Vytsista was populated by Muslim Albanians of the Bektashi Order. is situated 3½ km northeast of Vrachos.

Village
, is a small town located in the municipal unit of , western , itself in the . In the Late Ottoman period, it was inhabited by Vallahades; in the 1900 statistics of Vasil Kanchov, where the town appears under its Bulgarian name "Lislap'", it was inhabited by some 100 people all marked as "Greek Muslims". is situated 5 km southeast of Vrachos.

Vrachos

Latitude
40.352° or 40° 21′ 7″ north
Longitude
21.09011° or 21° 5′ 24″ east
Population
33
Elevation
1,067 metres (3,501 feet)
Open location code
8GG3932R+R2
Geo­Names ID
733858
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Macedonian—“Vrachos” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Врахос”
  • Bulgarian: “Скумско” (historical)
  • Greek: “Βράχος”
  • Greek: “Σκούμτσικο” (historical)
  • Macedonian: “Скумско”

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