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Drakanon

Dracanum or Drakanon was a town of ancient Greece on the island of Icaria. It was located on the easternmost point of the island, on a cape of the same name.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: ancient promontory site with tower on Ikaria
  • Also known as: “Dracanum”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ikaria Island National Airport.

Aerodrome
Photo: Catenaccio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ikaros is an airport on Island, . The airport was opened on 14 June 1995 with two weekly flights from Olympic Airlines, on the Dornier 228 aircraft.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Faros and Perdiki.

Village
is a village at the southeast end of the island of , . It is located on a small plain home to many vineyards. Its beach is two miles long.

Village
is a village in the northeastern corner of the Greek island of Icaria. Perched up in the mountains, it houses 348 residents in small houses tucked into the forests. is situated 6 km southwest of Drakanon.

Village
is a spa town on the island of Icaria in . According to a study conducted by the University of Thessaloniki, the saline hot mineral springs of Icaria contain the largest concentration of radon in Greece, being also among the most radioactive springs in the world. is situated 9 km southwest of Drakanon.

Drakanon

Latitude
37.68735° or 37° 41′ 15″ north
Longitude
26.36168° or 26° 21′ 42″ east
Open location code
8G98M9P6+WM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 451513637
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q17629502
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Satellite Map

Discover Drakanon from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Turkish—“Drakanon” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Drakanon”
  • Greek: “Αρχαιολογικός Χώρος Δρακάνου Ικαρίας”
  • Greek: “Δράκανο”
  • Spanish: “Dracano”
  • Spanish: “Drácano”
  • Turkish: “Dracanum”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Πύργος του Δράκανου and Agios Georgios (Church).

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Drakanon”. Photo: Sylva-ae, CC BY-SA 4.0.