Faia Petra
Faia Petra is a hamlet in Sintiki, Sérres, Central Macedonia and has about 61 residents. Faia Petra is situated nearby to the hamlet Polyvryso, as well as near Schistolithos.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet with 61 residents
- Description: human settlement in Greece
- Also known as: “Elésnitsa” and “Faiá Pétra”
- Postal code: 62300
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rock shelter at Katarraktes.
Rock shelter at Katarraktes
Archaeological site
Photo: Efthimios Tsilikidis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rock shelter at Katarraktes is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km west of Faia Petra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sidirokastro and Chortero.
Sidirokastro
Town
Photo: Кочев, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sidirokastro is a town and a former municipality in the Serres regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Sintiki, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. Sidirokastro is situated 6 km southwest of Faia Petra.
Chortero
Village
Chortero is a village in the municipality Sintiki, Macedonian region of Greece, 24 km from the city of Serres. As of 2021, Chortero comprises 509 inhabitants, the majority of whom are farmers. Potatoes are the main crop. Chortero is situated 9 km southwest of Faia Petra.
Achladochori
Village
Photo: Dido3, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Achladochori is a village and a former community in the Serres regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Sintiki, of which it is a municipal unit. Achladochori is situated 9 km northeast of Faia Petra.
Faia Petra
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Sintiki, Sérres, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.27014° or 41° 16′ 13″ northLongitude
23.45149° or 23° 27′ 5″ eastPopulation
61Elevation
285 metres (935 feet)Open location code
8GH57FC2+3HOpenStreetMap ID
node 1814170250OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
736275Wikidata ID
Q11025013
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Faia Petra from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Serbian—“Faia Petra” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Елешница (дем Синтика)”
- Bulgarian: “Елешница”
- Bulgarian: “Фая Петра”
- Greek: “Φαιά Πέτρα Σερρών”
- Greek: “Φαιά Πέτρα”
- Macedonian: “Елешница”
- Russian: “Фая Петра”
- Serbian: “Елешница (Грчка)”
- Serbian: “Елешница”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Polyvryso and Schistolithos.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Κάστρο Φαιάς Πέτρας and Σκάλα.
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. Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.