Κάτω Σαλμενίκο
Κάτω Σαλμενίκο is a village in Aigialeia, Achaea, West Greece. Κάτω Σαλμενίκο is situated nearby to the village Νέο Σαλμενίκο, as well as near the hamlet Damakini, Achaia.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. Castle of Salmenico is situated 4 km south of Κάτω Σαλμενίκο.
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 2½ km west of Κάτω Σαλμενίκο.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Myrovrysi and Mageiras.
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 3 km southeast of Κάτω 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 3 km southeast of Κάτω Σαλμενίκο.
Arravonitsa
Village
Photo: Peloponnisios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Arravonitsa is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Erineos, Achaea, Greece. It is located in a hilly area, 15 km west of Aigio. The community consists of the villages Arravonitsa and Synania. Arravonitsa is situated 3 km east of Κάτω Σαλμενίκο.
Κάτω Σαλμενίκο
- Type: Village
- Postal code: 25100
- Category: locality
- Location: Aigialeia, Achaea, West Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.26576° or 38° 15′ 57″ northLongitude
21.94114° or 21° 56′ 28″ eastOpen location code
8GC37W8R+8FOpenStreetMap ID
node 1754680002OpenStreetMap feature
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