Nea Skillountia
Nea Skillountia is a village in Andritsaina-Krestena, Elis, West Greece and has about 418 residents. Nea Skillountia is situated nearby to the locality Μπάμπες, as well as near the hamlet Kalyvakia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 418 residents
- Description: village in Greece, Peloponnese, Elis
- Postal code: 27055
Places of Interest
Highlights include Makistos and Scillus.
Makistos
Archaeological site
Macistus or Makistos, or Macistum or Makiston, was a city of ancient Elis, in Greece. It is one of the six cities founded by the Minyans in the territory of the Paroreatae and Caucones.
Scillus
Archaeological site
Scillus or Skillous was a town of Triphylia, a district of ancient Elis, situated 20 stadia south of Olympia. In 572 BCE the Scilluntians assisted Pyrrhus, king of Pisa, in making war upon the Eleians; but they were completely conquered by the latter, and both Pisa and Scillus were razed to the ground. Scillus is situated 2½ km west of Nea Skillountia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skillountia and Frixa.
Skillountia
Village
Skillountia is a small village and a community in the municipal unit of Skillounta, Elis, Greece. The community includes the village Nea Skillountia. Skillountia is located in the hills south of the river Alfeios.
Frixa
Village
Frixa is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Skillounta, Elis, Greece. The community includes the village Anemochoraki. Frixa is on a hill near the left bank of the river Alfeios, 2 km northeast of Skillountia, 7 km southeast of Olympia and 8 km northeast of Krestena. Frixa is situated 3½ km east of Nea Skillountia.
Gryllos
Village
Gryllos is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Skillounta, Elis, Greece. The community includes the small village Chani Gryllou. It is 3 km northwest of Graikas, 3 km northeast of Vrina and 5 km southeast of Krestena. Gryllos is situated 3½ km south of Nea Skillountia.
Nea Skillountia
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Andritsaina-Krestena, Elis, West Greece, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.61105° or 37° 36′ 40″ northLongitude
21.66638° or 21° 39′ 59″ eastPopulation
418Elevation
319 metres (1,047 feet)Open location code
8G93JM68+CGOpenStreetMap ID
node 1400238454OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
11703724Wikidata ID
Q21588237
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Russian—“Nea Skillountia” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Néa Skillountía”
- Greek: “Νέα Σκιλλουντία Ηλείας”
- Greek: “Νέα Σκιλλουντία”
- Russian: “Неа Скиллунтия”
- Russian: “Неа-Скилунтия”
- “Nea Skillountia”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Μπάμπες and Kalyvakia.
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Highlights include Νεκροταφείο 4ου αιώνα and Αρχαίο Νεκροταφείο Σκιλλουντία.
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