Fanaras

Fanaras is a hamlet in , , and has about 34 residents. Fanaras is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the hamlet .
  • Type: Hamlet with 34 residents
  • Description: village in Greece, Peloponnese, Elis
  • Also known as: “Fanarás”
  • Postal code: 27065

Places of Interest

Highlights include Olympia and Statue of Zeus at Olympia.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a town and UNESCO World Heritage Site in , . This was the site of the original Olympic Games from 776 BCE. The games, held every four years in honor of the Greek god Zeus, lasted through the entire Classical Age until the late 4th century CE.

Work of art
Photo: Quatremère de Quincy, Public domain.
The was a giant seated figure, about 12.4 m tall, made by the Greek sculptor Phidias around 435 BC at the sanctuary of , and erected in the there.

Ruins
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The was an ancient Greek temple in , dedicated to the god Zeus. The temple, built in the second quarter of the fifth century BC, was the very model of the fully developed classical Greek temple of the Doric order.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Koskinas and Ancient Olympia.

Village
is a village in the municipality of , Elis, . It is 1.5 km northeast of Olympia.

Town
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Olympia, officially Archaia Olympia, is a small town in on the peninsula in , famous for the nearby archaeological site of the same name.

Village
Photo: aplessas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village and a community in the municipality of , Elis, . It is located north of the valley, 2 km southeast of , 3 km northwest of Olympia and 15 km east of .

Fanaras

Latitude
37.65491° or 37° 39′ 18″ north
Longitude
21.62568° or 21° 37′ 32″ east
Population
34
Elevation
51 metres (167 feet)
Open location code
8G93MJ3G+X7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1746947352
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
12188689
Wiki­data ID
Q21588254
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In Other Languages

From Greek to Russian—“Fanaras” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Φαναράς Ηλείας”
  • Greek: “Φαναράς”
  • Irish: “Fanaras”
  • Russian: “Фанарас”
  • “Fanaras”
  • “Koskina”

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