Polikhnitos
Polikhnitos is an abandoned airfield in North Aegean Islands, Greek Islands. Polikhnitos is situated nearby to the town Polichnitos, as well as near the village Vrisa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of Agios Georgios, Polichitos.
Church of Agios Georgios, Polichitos
Church
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Church of Agios Georgios, Polichitos is situated 1¼ km southwest of Polikhnitos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Polichnitos and Vrisa.
Polichnitos
Town
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Polichnitos is a town and a former municipality on the island of Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece. Since the 2019 local government reform it is part of the municipality West Lesbos, of which it is a municipal unit.
Vrisa
Village
Photo: CoStef, Public domain.
Vrisa is a village in the southern part of Lesbos island approximately 50 km from Mytilene. The village is named after one of the two girls Agamemnon took from Lesbos during the ten-year Trojan War. Vrisa is situated 5 km south of Polikhnitos.
Vatera
Village
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Vatera is an 8-kilometer long sandy beach in the southern part of Lesbos island. The name comes from βάτα, in reference to prickly bushes that blocked the old mule-drive access. Vatera is situated 7 km south of Polikhnitos.
Polikhnitos
- Type: Abandoned airfield
- Category: transportation
- Location: North Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
39.08681° or 39° 5′ 13″ northLongitude
26.19541° or 26° 11′ 44″ eastElevation
70 metres (230 feet)Open location code
8GF835PW+P5GeoNames ID
11711454
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