Kastro

Kastro is a small village in the interior of the island of . It is believed to be the oldest village on the island. The village name comes from the old castle that existed here to protect the inhabitants.
Wikipedia
Photo: Rosa-Maria Rinkl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Village with 9 residents
  • Description: village on the Greek island of Thasos
  • Also known as: “Kastro, Thasos”, “Kástron”, and “Neokastro”
  • Postal code: 64002

Places of Interest

Highlights: Castle of Kastro and Saint Elijah Church.

Castle
Photo: DocWoKav, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church
Photo: Rosa-Maria Rinkl, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a church, which is situated 4 km southeast of Kastro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Theologos and Maries.

Village
Photo: Nikodem Nijaki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village and a community in the central part of the Greek island of . is situated 3½ km east of Kastro.

Village
Photo: Haubi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village on the island of in northern . is situated 3½ km northwest of Kastro.

Hamlet
Photo: Haubi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km northwest of Kastro.

Kastro

Latitude
40.67082° or 40° 40′ 15″ north
Longitude
24.65508° or 24° 39′ 18″ east
Population
9
Elevation
504 metres (1,654 feet)
Open location code
8GG6MMC4+82
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1342410079
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
735920
Wiki­data ID
Q1228514
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Serbian—“Kastro” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Кастро (Тасос)”
  • Bulgarian: “Кастро”
  • French: “Kastro”
  • French: “Kástro”
  • German: “Kastro”
  • Greek: “Kástro”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο Θάσου”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο”
  • Greek: “Κάστρον”
  • Irish: “Kastro”
  • Russian: “Кастро”
  • Russian: “Кастрон”
  • Serbian: “Кастро (Грчка)”
  • Serbian: “Кастро”
  • “Kástro”

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