Zarax
Zarax or Zarex was a town on the eastern coast of ancient Laconia, with a good harbour, situated upon a promontory, which is a projection of Mount Zarax.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ruined ancient city in Peloponnese, Greece
- Also known as: “Zarakas” and “Zarex”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Geraka Port and Ierakas.
Ierakas
Village
Photo: Katsikaspan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ierakas is a small village built along a natural fjord on the south east coast of Laconia, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Zarakas. Ierakas is famous for its port or limani, providing docks for yachts and boats. Ierakas is situated 3½ km northwest of Zarax.
Zarax
- Categories: ancient city, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.78648° or 36° 47′ 11″ northLongitude
23.08829° or 23° 5′ 18″ eastOpen location code
8G85Q3PQ+H8OpenStreetMap ID
way 559272785OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q11955563
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Zarax” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Antiga Zarax”
- Catalan: “Zàrax”
- Finnish: “Zaraks (kaupunki)”
- Finnish: “Zaraks”
- Greek: “αρχαιολογικός χώρος Zάρακα”
- Greek: “αρχαιολογικός χώρος Γέρακα Λακωνίας”
- Greek: “Αρχαίος Ζάραξ”
- Greek: “Γέρακας Λακωνίας”
- Greek: “Ζάρακας”
- Greek: “Ζάραξ”
- Greek: “Ζάρηξ”
- Spanish: “Zarax”
- Spanish: “Zárax”
- Turkish: “Zarax”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ancient Zarax and Acropolis of Ancient Zarax.
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