Zarakes
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Zarakes (Template:Langx, before 1953: Ζάρκα - Zarka[1]) is a village and a community in the Dystos municipal unit of Euboea, Greece. Its population was 632 according to the latest census (2021).[2] The village has historically been Arvanitika speaking.[3]
The community of the same name (Δημοτική Κοινότητα Ζαράκων) comprises Zarakes proper and Paralia Zarakon (Zarakes Beach).
An ancient fortress near Zarakes has been identified[4] with the Eretrian fort of Zaretra (Template:Langx) mentioned by Plutarch.[5]
Attractions in Zarakes include:
- Old village of Zarakes, also known as Μαχαλάς (Mahalas)
- Old mills
- archaeological site of Zarakes near Zoodochos Pigi church
- Old church of Saint Charalampus in old village
Notable people
- Nikos Tranos, sculptor
- Thanasis Bourandas, politician
References
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- ↑ Name changes of settlements in Greece
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- ↑ ZARKA (“Zaretra”) Euboia, Greece, entry in The Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites.
- ↑ Template:Cite Plutarch
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