Άνω Σαλμενίκο
Άνω Σαλμενίκο is a hamlet in Aigialeia, Achaea, West Greece and has about 170 residents. Άνω Σαλμενίκο is situated nearby to the hamlet Damakini, Achaia, as well as near the village Myrovrysi.Places of Interest
Highlights include Castle of Salmenico and Eleousa Monastery, Achaea.
Castle of Salmenico
Castle
Photo: Tonyesopi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Salmeniko Castle or Orgia or Oria Castle was a castle at the foot of Panachaiko mountain, in the modern municipality of Aigialeia, Achaea, Greece. In 1461 it was the last garrison of the Byzantine Empire, holding out until eight years after the fall of Constantinople in 1453.
Eleousa Monastery, Achaea
Monastery
The Eleousa Monastery is an Orthodox female Monastery dedicated to the Nativity of the Theotokos. It is located at an altitude of approximately 610 meters in the northeastern foothills of Panahaiko, near the southern ends of Ziria, its tributary. Eleousa Monastery, Achaea is situated 3 km north of Άνω Σαλμενίκο.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Myrovrysi and Pititsa.
Myrovrysi
Village
Photo: Peloponnisios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Myrovrysi is a mountain village in the municipality of Aigialeia, Achaea, Greece. It is located in the eastern foothills of the Panachaiko, 11 km south of Selianitika and 44.3 Km east of Patras. In 2021, it had a population of 175. Myrovrysi is situated 4 km east of Άνω Σαλμενίκο.
Pititsa
Village
Photo: TSAGARAS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pititsa is a mountain village in the municipal unit of Rio, Achaea, Greece. It is situated in the northern foothills of the Panachaiko, at about 700 m elevation. Pititsa is situated 4 km north of Άνω Σαλμενίκο.
Mageiras
Village
Mageiras is a mountain village in the municipal unit of Sympoliteia, Achaea, Greece. It is located in the eastern foothills of the Panachaiko, 2 km south of Arravonitsa, 8 km southwest of Rododafni and 10 km west of Aigio. Mageiras is situated 5 km east of Άνω Σαλμενίκο.
Άνω Σαλμενίκο
- Type: Hamlet with 170 residents
- Postal code: 25100
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Aigialeia, Achaea, West Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.23239° or 38° 13′ 57″ northLongitude
21.91356° or 21° 54′ 49″ eastPopulation
170Open location code
8GC36WJ7+XCOpenStreetMap ID
node 1754677149OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletWikidata ID
Q61354718
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In Other Languages
“Άνω Σαλμενίκο” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Άνω Σαλμενίκο Αχαΐας”
- “Ano Salmeniko”
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