Maras

Maras is a hamlet in , , and has about 14 residents. Maras is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
  • 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
Photo: ΣΟΛΑΚΙΔΗΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΙΟΣ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Parga Castle is a medieval hilltop citadel complex in the town of , , . 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
Photo: ΣΟΛΑΚΙΔΗΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΙΟΣ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Anthousa Castle, also known as Ali Pasha's Castle, is a fortress near the settlements of and Agia, overlooking in , Greece. It was built in 1814 by the Albanian Ali Pasha of Yanina as part of his efforts to capture Parga. is situated 3 km west of Maras.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anthousa and Agia.

Village
Photo: Lakim, CC BY-SA 2.5.
, known before 1927 as Rapeza is a village in the municipality of , of , in western . In 2021 its population was 673 for the community, which also includes the village Trikorfo. is situated 2½ km northwest of Maras.

Village
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is a village in the municipality of in Epirus, . In addition to the settlement of Sarakiniko, it forms the local community of . A few hundred years ago, the actual settlement of was located on the bay where Sarakiniko lies today. is situated 4½ km northwest of Maras.

Village
is a village in , , . 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. is situated 7 km north of Maras.

Maras

Latitude
39.28958° or 39° 17′ 23″ north
Longitude
20.40019° or 20° 24′ 1″ east
Population
14
Open location code
8GF27CQ2+R3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5671970245
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
12720051
Wiki­data ID
Q21500483
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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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