Zarakes
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Zarakes is a village in the Dystos
municipality of Euboea
, Greece
. Its population was 936 according to the last census (2001).
The municipal department of the same name (Δημοτικό Διαμέρισμα Ζαράκων) comprises Zarakes proper and Zarakon Beach.
In historical times, Zarakes was called Zaretra (Ζάρετρα or Ζάρητρα).
Attractions in Zarakes include:
Dystos
Dystos is the name of a lake, village and former municipality in Euboea, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kymi-Aliveri, of which it is a municipal unit. The seat of the municipality was Krieza. The Dryopians were the first founders of Dystos in ancient...
municipality of Euboea
Euboea
Euboea is the second largest Greek island in area and population, after Crete. The narrow Euripus Strait separates it from Boeotia in mainland Greece. In general outline it is a long and narrow, seahorse-shaped island; it is about long, and varies in breadth from to...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Its population was 936 according to the last census (2001).
The municipal department of the same name (Δημοτικό Διαμέρισμα Ζαράκων) comprises Zarakes proper and Zarakon Beach.
In historical times, Zarakes was called Zaretra (Ζάρετρα or Ζάρητρα).
Attractions in Zarakes include:
- Old village of Zarakes, also known as Μαχαλάς (Mahalas)
- Old mills
- Rossalisa medieval site
- Old church of Saint CharalampusCharalampusSaint Charalampus was an early Christian bishop in Magnesia, a region of Thessaly, in the diocese of the same name. His name Χαράλαμπος means joyful light in Greek...