Kremasti, Laconia
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Kremasti is a village in Laconia
, southern Greece. Located in the Parnon
mountain range, it is 860 m above sea level. It is part of the municipal unit of Niata
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Kremasti's name derives from the Greek word "kremasto," which translates to "hung" or "suspended," since the village looks as if it is suspended from the surrounding mountains.
Laconia
Laconia , also known as Lacedaemonia, is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Peloponnese. It is situated in the southeastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. Its administrative capital is Sparti...
, southern Greece. Located in the Parnon
Parnon
Parnon or Parnonas or Malevo is a mountain range, or massif, on the east of the Laconian plain and the Evrotas valley. It is visible from Athens above the top of the Argive mountains. The western part is in the Laconia prefecture and the northeastern part is in the Arcadia prefecture. The Parnon...
mountain range, it is 860 m above sea level. It is part of the municipal unit of Niata
Niata
Niata is a village and a former municipality in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Evrotas, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 2,666 . The seat of the municipality was in Agios Dimitrios. The municipal unit comprises the...
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Kremasti's name derives from the Greek word "kremasto," which translates to "hung" or "suspended," since the village looks as if it is suspended from the surrounding mountains.