Gytheio

Gytheio is a relaxed seaside town in on the eastern edge of the Mani Peninsula. Once the main port of ancient Sparta, today it’s known for its colourful harbourfront, easy beaches, and a laid-back, local feel.
  • Town with about 4,070 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (20 feet)
  • Description: town in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece
  • Postal code: 23200
  • Also known as
    “Gýtheion”
    “Gýthelon”
    “Gythio”
    “Yíthio”
    “Yíthion”

Places of Interest

Discover Tzanetaki Tower and Gythio Lighthouse.
Albtalkourtaki, Public domain.
Town hall

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mavrovouni.
Village
is a village in the , , south of Gytheio town.
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Latitude
36.7616° or 36° 45′ 42″ north
Longitude
22.566° or 22° 33′ 57″ east
UN/LOCODE
GR GYT
Open location code
8G84QH68+J9
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
place = town
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Gytheio” goes by many names.
غيثيوArabic
ՅիտիոնArmenian
GytheioAsturian
ГитиоBulgarian
GitèonCatalan
GiteuCatalan
GitíonCatalan
GythionCatalan
GýtheioCebuano
伊西翁Chinese
GytheioCzech
GithionDutch
GytheionDutch
GythioDutch
جيثيوEgyptian Arabic
GítheioFinnish
GíthioFinnish
GýtheioFinnish
GytheionFinnish
GytheumFinnish
GythioFinnish
GythionFinnish
JithioFinnish
YithionFinnish
GytheioIndonesian
GythionIndonesian
GiteoItalian
GizioItalian
GytheioItalian
ギシオJapanese
ギティオJapanese
이티오Korean
GythiumLatin
GitijaLatvian
JýthioNorwegian Nynorsk
GitionOccitan (post 1500)
گیدیوPersian
GithioPolish
GytheioRomanian
ГитийRussian
ГитионRussian
ЙитионRussian
GitioSerbian
ГитиоSerbian
GitijSerbo-Croatian
GitionSerbo-Croatian
GytheioSlovak
GytheloSlovenian
GýtheioSwedish
GytheionTurkish
GythiumTurkish
Gythium (Mora)Turkish
YitioTurkish
ГітейоUkrainian
گیتھیوUrdu

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