Karytaina

Karytaina is in . Built on a steep hillside above the Alfios River, it is one of the most dramatically located settlements in the region. The village is dominated by the ruins of a Frankish-era castle and surrounded by rugged mountains, gorges, and stone bridges.
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  • Type: Village with 232 residents
  • Description: village in Arcadia, Greece
  • Also known as: “Carytena”, “Karitaina”, “Karítaina”, and “Karytaena”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Castle of Karytaina.

Castle
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mavria and Kourounios.

Village
is a village in the municipal unit of Gortyna, , . is situated 3½ km southeast of Karytaina.

Village
is a mountain village in the municipal unit Gortyna, southwestern , . is situated 3½ km south of Karytaina.

Village
is a village and a community in the municipal unit Gortyna, southwest , . is situated 4½ km west of Karytaina.

Karytaina

Latitude
37.4848° or 37° 29′ 5″ north
Longitude
22.0427° or 22° 2′ 34″ east
Population
232
Elevation
498 metres (1,634 feet)
Open location code
8G94F2MV+W3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 309783800
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
260932
Wiki­data ID
Q574916
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Karytaina” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Karytena”
  • Dutch: “Karýtena”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاريتاينا”
  • Finnish: “Karýtaina”
  • French: “Karytaina”
  • French: “Karýtena”
  • German: “Karitena”
  • German: “Karytena”
  • Greek: “Καρίταινα”
  • Greek: “Καρύταινα”
  • Italian: “Karytaina”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Karýtena”
  • Romanian: “Karytaina”
  • Russian: “Каритена”
  • Spanish: “Karitena”
  • Spanish: “Karytena”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Strongylo and Kalyvakia.

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