Central Macedonia
Thessaloniki
Thermaikos

Cape Kara

Cape Megalo Embolo or Karaburnu, probably the ancient Aeneium or Aineion, is a cape southwest of , , located next to the village of .
Tap on a place
to explore it
Wikipedia
  • Type: Cape
  • Description: cape in Thermaikos municipality, Greece
  • Also known as: “Akra Megalo Emvolo”, “Ákra Megálo Kará-Bornú”, “Akra Megalo Karaburnu”, “Ákra Megálo Karambournóu”, “Ákron Megalo Karaburnu”, “Cape Megalo Emvolo”, “Cape Megálo Karaburnú”, “Émvolon”, “Karaburnu”, “Méga Karaburnú”, “Megalo Embolo”, “Megálo Karabournoú”, “Mégas Émvolos”, and “Μέγα Έμβολο”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Angelochori Lighthouse and Fort Karabournou.

Lighthouse
Photo: EntaXoyas, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ruins
Photo: EntaXoyas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a ruins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Angelochori and Agia Triada.

Village
Photo: Tryfon Manolis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in the municipal unit of , in the , . It is located to the east of Cape Megalo Embolo, at an average elevation of 16 meters above the sea level.

Village
is a village and a community of the . Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Thermaikos, of which it was a municipal district.

Village
Nea Kerasia is a village and a community of the . Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Michaniona, of which it was a municipal district.

Cape Kara

Latitude
40.50192° or 40° 30′ 7″ north
Longitude
22.81652° or 22° 48′ 60″ east
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
8GG4GR28+QJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 217634974
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
735258
Wiki­data ID
Q25132670
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Cape Kara from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Cape Kara” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Голям Карабурун”
  • Cebuano: “Ákra Megálo Émvolo”
  • Greek: “Ákra Megálo Émvolon”
  • Greek: “Megálo Karampournoú”
  • Greek: “Άκρα Μεγάλο Έμβολο”
  • Greek: “Ακρωτήριο Μεγάλο Έμβολο”
  • Greek: “Καραμπουρνού”
  • Greek: “Μεγάλο Έμβολο”
  • Greek: “Μεγάλο Καραμπουρνού”
  • Macedonian: “Голем Карабурун”
  • Russian: “Великий Карабурну”
  • Russian: “Мегало-Карабурну”
  • Russian: “Мегало-Эмволон”
  • Swedish: “Ákra Megálo Émvolo”
  • Turkish: “Karaburun”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Cape Kara”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Οχυρό and Μέγα Έμβολο.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Τ.Σ. ΑΓΓΕΛΟΧΩΡΙΟΥ and Μαρίνα Αγγελοχωρίου.

Greece: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Athens, Thessaloniki, Lesvos, and Arcadia.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Cape Kara”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.