North Aegean Islands
Samos Prefecture
Ikaria

Faros

Faros is a village at the southeast end of the island of , . It is located on a small plain home to many vineyards. Its beach is two miles long.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 51 residents
  • Description: village in Greece
  • Also known as: “Fanari”, “Phanari”, and “Phanarion”
  • Postal code: 83300

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ikaria Island National Airport and Drakanon.

Aerodrome
Photo: Catenaccio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ikaros is an airport on Island, . The airport was opened on 14 June 1995 with two weekly flights from Olympic Airlines, on the Dornier 228 aircraft.

Archaeological site
Photo: Sylva-ae, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dracanum or was a town of ancient Greece on the island of Icaria. It was located on the easternmost point of the island, on a cape of the same name.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Perdiki and Therma.

Village
is a village in the northeastern corner of the Greek island of Icaria. Perched up in the mountains, it houses 348 residents in small houses tucked into the forests. is situated 4 km west of Faros.

Village
is a spa town on the island of Icaria in . According to a study conducted by the University of Thessaloniki, the saline hot mineral springs of Icaria contain the largest concentration of radon in Greece, being also among the most radioactive springs in the world. is situated 7 km southwest of Faros.

Town
Photo: Stelios Kiousis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town and a former municipality on the island of , , . Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality , of which it is a municipal unit. is situated 8 km southwest of Faros.

Faros

Latitude
37.67348° or 37° 40′ 25″ north
Longitude
26.3485° or 26° 20′ 55″ east
Population
51
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
8G98M8FX+99
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1307906747
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
7910877
Wiki­data ID
Q3565907
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Faros” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Faros”
  • Catalan: “Pharos”
  • Dutch: “Faros”
  • Greek: “Φανάρι Ικαρίας”
  • Greek: “Φανάρι”
  • Greek: “Φάρος Ικαρίας”
  • Greek: “Φάρος”
  • Italian: “Fanari, Icaria”
  • Italian: “Faros, Icaria”
  • Italian: “Phanari”
  • Italian: “Pharos, Icaria”
  • Russian: “Фанарион”
  • Turkish: “Faros (İkaria)”

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