Potos

Potos is a village on the island of in northern . The village is located in the south of the island, on the coast of the with a population of 788 residents.
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Photo: Cveleglg, Public domain.
Photo: Cveleglg, Public domain.
  • Type: Village with 815 residents
  • Description: village on the Greek island of Thasos
  • Also known as: “Potos, Thasos”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Folklore Museum of Limenaria and Palataki, Thasos.

Museum
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The folklore museum in , , a island, was established in 1993 by To Kastro, the Limenaria cultural association. It is housed in the former community office in the centre of the village. is situated 2½ km northwest of Potos.

Ruins
Photo: Haubi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a ruins, which is situated 3 km northwest of Potos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pefkari and Limenaria.

Hamlet
Photo: Haubi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village on the island of , . It is a popular tourist destination. Its name means "little pine tree" in the local dialect. It lies on the southern coast of the island, between the villages of Potos and .

Town
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is a village on the island of in northern . The village numbers 2,428 residents and is the second largest settlement on the island of . is situated 3½ km northwest of Potos.

Village
is a village located in the southwest of island, approximately 1 km from . The name of the village comes from the Greek word καλύβα, meaning "hut", chosen due to the huts constructed by the Asia Minor refugees and inhabitants coming from at the beginning of the 20th century. is situated 4½ km northwest of Potos.

Potos

Latitude
40.61047° or 40° 36′ 38″ north
Longitude
24.60741° or 24° 36′ 27″ east
Population
815
Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)
Open location code
8GG6JJ64+5X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13017361416
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
6692234
Wiki­data ID
Q21406539
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Potos” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Потос”
  • Cebuano: “Potós”
  • Finnish: “Potós”
  • French: “Potós”
  • German: “Potos”
  • Greek: “Ποτός Θάσου”
  • Greek: “Ποτός”
  • Irish: “Potos”
  • Russian: “Потос”
  • Serbian: “Потос”
  • Slovak: “Potos (Grécko)”
  • Slovak: “Potos”
  • Spanish: “Potos”
  • Swedish: “Potós”

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