Prokopos Lagoon
Prokopos Lagoon is a lagoon in West Greece, Greece. Prokopos Lagoon is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Birdwatching tower, as well as near the church Άγιος Πέτρος.Photo: Enpatrais, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lagoon in Greece
- Also known as: “Prókopos”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dymaean Wall and Patras Araxos Airport.
Dymaean Wall
Castle
Photo: Siga, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Teichus or Teichos, also known as Teichus/Teichos of the Dymaeans or Kalogria Castle, was a prehistoric acropolis in the territory of Dyme, in ancient Achaea, Greece, near the promontory Araxus, which was said to have been built by Heracles, when he made war upon the Eleans. Dymaean Wall is situated 1 km east of Prokopos Lagoon.
Patras Araxos Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Araxos Airport is the airport of Patras, the third-largest city in Greece. It serves as a combined civilian and military airport and is located near its namesake, the village of Araxos, Achaea. Patras Araxos Airport is situated 3 km east of Prokopos Lagoon.
Kalogria Beach
Beach
Kalogria beach is the name of a sandy Blue Flag beach that is located in the vicinity of the village Araxos, in Northwestern Peloponnese, Greece. The beach is beside the Kotychi and Strofylia National Park, it has a length of ~9 Km and width 80m and is one of the longest sandy beaches of Greece. Kalogria Beach is situated 3 km southwest of Prokopos Lagoon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Araxos and Metochi.
Araxos
Village
Araxos is a village and community in Larissos municipal unit, within West Achaea, in northwestern Achaea, Greece. It is located about 29 km southwest of Patras.
Metochi
Village
Metochi is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Larissos, western Achaea, Greece. The community consists of the villages Metochi, Vouprasio, Neo Vouprasio and Lappas. Metochi is situated 3 km south of Prokopos Lagoon.
Akrotirio Araxou
Village
Photo: Tony Esopi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Akrotirio Araxou is a small coastal village of Achaea, Greece. The village lies at the northwestern part of Peloponnese near Cape Araxos. The village of Araxos and the namesake military airport are few kilometers away. Akrotirio Araxou is situated 3½ km north of Prokopos Lagoon.
Prokopos Lagoon
- Category: lagoon
- Location: West Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.15307° or 38° 9′ 11″ northLongitude
21.39132° or 21° 23′ 29″ eastOpen location code
8GC3593R+6GOpenStreetMap ID
way 23538581OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q12880047
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Slovenian—“Prokopos Lagoon” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Prókopos”
- German: “Prokopos Lagune”
- Greek: “Λίμνη Προκόπου”
- Greek: “Λιμνοθάλασσα Πρόκοπος”
- Greek: “Λιμνοθάλασσα Προκόπου”
- Russian: “лагуна Прокопос”
- Slovenian: “laguna Prokopos”
- Slovenian: “Prokopos”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Birdwatching tower and Άγιος Πέτρος.
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