Castle of Margariti
Castle of Margariti is a castle in Igoumenitsa, Thesprotia, Epirus. Castle of Margariti is situated nearby to the government office ΚΕΠ ΜΑΡΓΑΡΙΤΙΟΥ, as well as near the village Katavothra.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Margariti and Katavothra.
Margariti
Village
Margariti is a village and a former municipality in Thesprotia, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Igoumenitsa, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 149.223 km2. Population 1,931.
Katavothra
Village
Katavothra is a village in Thesprotia, Epirus, Greece. Until the end of World War II it was mainly inhabited by a Cham Albanian community. During the Interwar period the gendarmerie of Preveza under colonel Stavrakakis often sent notifications to the High Administration of Epirus concerning the activities of the Albanian mayor of the town Daut Buza, which the gendarmerie labeled as anti-national.
Karvounari
Village
Karvounari is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Paramythia in Thesprotia, Greece. Its population in 2021 was 437. It is situated at about 140 m elevation. Karvounari is situated 6 km northeast of Castle of Margariti.
Castle of Margariti
- Type: Castle
- Description: archaeological site in Igoumenitsa Municipality, Greece
- Categories: archaeological site, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Igoumenitsa, Thesprotia, Epirus, Northern Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
39.35462° or 39° 21′ 17″ northLongitude
20.43944° or 20° 26′ 22″ eastInception
1548Open location code
8GF29C3Q+RQOpenStreetMap ID
node 8894089528OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q56397429
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Turkish—“Castle of Margariti” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Κάστρο Μαργαριτίου”
- Turkish: “Margariti Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include ΚΕΠ ΜΑΡΓΑΡΙΤΙΟΥ and Margariti Solar Farm.
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