Maras
Maras is a hamlet in Parga, Preveza, Epirus and has about 14 residents. Maras is situated nearby to the hamlet Chrysogiali, as well as near Agios Georgios.- Type: Hamlet with 14 residents
- Description: human settlement in Greece
- Postal code: 48060
Places of Interest
Highlights include Castle of Parga and Castle of Anthoussa.
Castle of Parga
Castle
Photo: ΣΟΛΑΚΙΔΗΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΙΟΣ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Parga Castle is a medieval hilltop citadel complex in the town of Parga, Epirus, Greece. Located on the top of a hill overlooking the town, it has been an important landmark since the 15th century due in part to the strong fortifications used to protect the town from invasions from land and sea.
Castle of Anthoussa
Castle
Photo: ΣΟΛΑΚΙΔΗΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΙΟΣ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle of Anthoussa is situated 3 km west of Maras.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anthousa and Agia.
Anthousa
Village
Photo: Lakim, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Anthousa, known before 1927 as Rapeza is a village in the municipality of Parga, Preveza regional unit of Epirus, in western Greece. In 2021 its population was 673 for the community, which also includes the village Trikorfo. Anthousa is situated 2½ km northwest of Maras.
Agia
Village
Agia is a village in the municipality of Parga in Epirus, Greece. In addition to the settlement of Sarakiniko, it forms the local community of Agia. A few hundred years ago, the actual settlement of Agia was located on the bay where Sarakiniko lies today. Agia is situated 4½ km northwest of Maras.
Katavothra
Village
Katavothra is a village in Thesprotia, Epirus, Greece. Until the end of World War II it was mainly inhabited by a Cham Albanian community. During the Interwar period the gendarmerie of Preveza under colonel Stavrakakis often sent notifications to the High Administration of Epirus concerning the activities of the Albanian mayor of the town Daut Buza, which the gendarmerie labeled as anti-national. Katavothra is situated 7 km north of Maras.
Maras
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Parga, Preveza, Epirus, Northern Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
39.28958° or 39° 17′ 23″ northLongitude
20.40019° or 20° 24′ 1″ eastPopulation
14Open location code
8GF27CQ2+R3OpenStreetMap ID
node 5671970245OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Irish—“Maras” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Μαράς Πρέβεζας”
- Greek: “Μαράς”
- Irish: “Maras”
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