Sakkos
Sakkos is a railway stop in Orestiada, Evros, East Macedonia and Thrace. Sakkos is situated nearby to the church Ναός Κοιμήσεως της Θεοτόκου, as well as near the village Kavyli.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Railway stop
- Description: railway station in Greece
- Also known as: “Sakkos railway station”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kavyli and Orestiada.
Kavyli
Village
Kavyli is a village in the northern part of the Evros regional unit in Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Vyssa, which is part of the municipality Orestiada since 2011. Kavyli is situated 3 km northwest of Sakkos.
Orestiada
Town
Photo: Sdkedic, Public domain.
Orestiada, is the northeasternmost, northernmost and newest city of Greece and the second largest town of the Evros regional unit of Thrace. Founded by Greek refugees from Edirne after the Treaty of Lausanne when the population exchange occurred between Turkey and Greece, in which the river Evros became the new border between the two countries. Orestiada is situated 4 km south of Sakkos.
Nea Vyssa
Town
Nea Vyssa is a village in the northeastern part of the Evros regional unit in Greece. It was the seat of the municipality of Vyssa until 2011. It is situated near the border with Turkey and the river Evros, about halfway between Orestiada and Edirne in Turkey. Nea Vyssa is situated 5 km north of Sakkos.
Sakkos
- Categories: railway station, station, and transportation
- Location: Orestiada, Evros, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.53986° or 41° 32′ 24″ northLongitude
26.53172° or 26° 31′ 54″ eastOperator
ΟΣΕOpen location code
8GH8GGQJ+WMOpenStreetMap ID
node 9727761357OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=haltWikidata ID
Q20670310
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In Other Languages
From French to Greek—“Sakkos” goes by many names.
- French: “Sakkos”
- Greek: “Σάκκος”
- Greek: “σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Σάκκου”
Places with the Same Name
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ναός Κοιμήσεως της Θεοτόκου and Νεκροταφείο Ορεστιάδος.
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