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Skillounta
Skillounta is a former Communities and Municipalities of Greece, municipality in Elis (regional unit), Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andritsaina-Krestena, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 194.409 km2. It is named after the ancient town Scillus, which was in the area. Its seat of administration was in the town Krestena. The territory of the municipal unit Skillounta stretches from the plains on the Ionian Sea coast to the forested mountains of southeastern Elis. The river Alfeios forms its northern border. Krestena is 6 km south of Olympia, Greece, Olympia, 12 km north of Zacharo and 18 km southeast of Pyrgos, Elis, Pyrgos. The Greek National Road 9/European route E55, E55 (Patras - Pyrgos - Kyparissia) passes through Kallikomo in the western part of Skillounta, and the Greek National Road 76 to Andritsaina and Megalopoli runs west to east through Krestena and Graik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samiko
Samiko (, before 1923: Αλή Τσελεπή - ''Ali Tselepi'') is a village in the municipality of Skillounta, Elis (regional unit), Elis, Greece. It is situated on a hill near the Ionian Sea, 2 km south of Kallikomo, 2 km southeast of Raches, Elis, Raches, 3 km north of Kato Samiko and 4 km southwest of Krestena. Population History Samiko takes its name from the ancient ancient Elis, Elean city Samikon (), which was also known as ''Samos'' and ''Samia''. It was probably identical with the Homeric ''Arene, Elis, Arene''. Samikon was located in the ancient country of Triphylia, near the river Anigros. Near the city and the river was the cave of the Anigrid nymphs. The water here reputedly cured skin diseases.Strabo ''Geographica'' 8.3 The remains of ancient Samikon have been found on a hill 1 km south of Kato Samiko. See also *List of settlements in Elis References {{Skillounta Populated places in Elis Andritsaina-Krestena Skillounta Geography of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gryllos
Gryllos (, before 1927: Μουνδράζα - ''Moundraza'') is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Skillounta, Elis, Greece. The community includes the small village Chani Gryllou. It is 3 km northwest of Graikas, 3 km northeast of Vrina and 5 km southeast of Krestena. The Greek National Road 76 (Krestena - Andritsaina - Megalopoli) runs through Chani Gryllou. Gryllos suffered damage from the 2007 Greek forest fires. Population See also *List of settlements in Elis This is a list of settlements in Elis, Greece. * Achladini * Aetorrachi * Agios Andreas, Katakolo * Agia Anna * Agia Kyriaki * Agia Mavra * Agia Triada * Agioi Apostoloi * Agios Charalampos * Agios Dimitrios * Agios Georgios * Agios ... References {{Skillounta Populated places in Elis Andritsaina-Krestena Skillounta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kallikomo
Kallikomo (Greek: Καλλίκωμο) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Skillounta, Elis, Greece. It is situated 5 km from the Ionian Sea, 3 km west of Krestena, 5 km north of Kato Samiko and 16 km southeast of Pyrgos. The GR-9/ E55 (Patras - Pyrgos - Kyparissia) runs through the village. The junction with the Greek National Road 76 to Krestena and Megalopoli is 1 km east of the village. The community consists of the villages Kallikomo, Krounoi and Ladiko. Historical population History The village Kallikomo is a planned town, built around 1970 by the army in order to house the inhabitants of the villages Krounoi and Ladiko, that had been destroyed by an earthquake in 1965. In 2001, Ladiko was completely deserted and Krounoi had only 105 inhabitants. The only intact building that remains in Ladiko is the church of St. Demetrius. Krounoi has a church dedicated to St. Panteleimon. Ladiko and Krounoi have no municipal building of their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raches, Elis
Raches () is a village in the municipal unit of Skillounta, Elis, Greece. It is located near the Ionian Sea, between the Greek National Road 9 ( E55, Patras - Pyrgos - Kyparissia) and the railway from Pyrgos to Kalamata. It is 2 km southeast of Anemochori, 2 km west of Kallikomo, 2 km northwest of Samiko and 5 km west of Krestena. Population See also *List of settlements in Elis This is a list of settlements in Elis, Greece. * Achladini * Aetorrachi * Agios Andreas, Katakolo * Agia Anna * Agia Kyriaki * Agia Mavra * Agia Triada * Agioi Apostoloi * Agios Charalampos * Agios Dimitrios * Agios Georgios * Agios ... References {{Skillounta Populated places in Elis Andritsaina-Krestena Skillounta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |