Rakita
Rakita is a location in the municipal unit Leontio, Achaea, Greece. It is part of the community of Ano Mazaraki. Located at an altitude of about 1,100 m in a plateau near mount Barbas, it is surrounded by fir forests and mountain views.
- Type: Quarter
- Description: village in Greece
- Also known as: “Rakita, Greece”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Barbas.
Mount Barbas
Peak
The Panachaiko, also known as Vodias mainly at the Middle Ages, is a mountain range in Achaea, Peloponnese, Greece. It spans about 20 km in length from north to south, and 15–20 km from east to west.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leontio and Lapanagoi.
Leontio
Village
Leontio is a mountain village and a former municipality in the municipality of Erymanthos, Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Erymanthos, of which it is a municipal unit. Leontio is situated 3 km southwest of Rakita.
Lapanagoi
Hamlet
Lapanagoi is a village in the municipality of Kalavryta, Achaea, Greece. The village is on the border between the municipalities of Aigialeia and Kalavryta and is located south east of Leonteios and across the valley from the Makellarias Monastery. Lapanagoi is situated 4 km southeast of Rakita.
Paraskevi
Village
Paraskevi is a village in the municipal unit of Aigio, Achaea, Greece. It is located in a hilly area, 3 km west of Kounina and 11 km southwest of Aigio. It was severely damaged by the 2007 Greek forest fires. Paraskevi is situated 6 km northeast of Rakita.
Rakita
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Erymanthos, Achaea, West Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.14359° or 38° 8′ 37″ north
Longitude
21.95003° or 21° 57′ 0″ east
Elevation
1,352 metres (4,436 feet)
Open location code
8GC34XV2+C2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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