Argínia
Local name: Αργίνια
Located in Kefalonia, Kefallonia Regional Unit Coordinates: 38°05′45″ N 20°43′18″ E
- Population
- 21
- 21
- Elevation
- 521 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- EFL Kefalonia International Airport "Anna Pollatou"20 km
- ZTH Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"41 km
About Argínia
Argínia is a village. Location: Kefalonia, Kefallonia Regional Unit. Population: 21. Elevation: 521 m.
Arginia (Greek: Αργίνια) is a small village in the southern part of the island of Kefalonia, Greece. In 2011 its population was 15. It is situated on the southeastern slope of the Mount Ainos, at about 550 m elevation. It is 2 km north of Valerianos, 3 km west of Pastra, 8 km southwest of Poros and 22 km southeast of Argostoli. Arginia was devastated by the 1953 Ionian earthquake.
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Population of Argínia over time
| 1991 | 26 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 35 | |
| 2011 | 15 | |
| 2021 | 21 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Argínia
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 161 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- November (161 mm)
- Driest month
- July (10 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 11° | 11° | 13° | 16° | 20° | 25° | 28° | 28° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 128 | 115 | 89 | 63 | 29 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 42 | 115 | 161 | 158 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Argínia
The nearest airport is Kefalonia International Airport "Anna Pollatou" (EFL), 20 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 257 km to the east.
Airports
- Kefalonia International Airport "Anna Pollatou" (EFL) Kefallinia Island 20 kmwest
- Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) Zakynthos 41 kmsouth
- Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport (GPA) Patras 62 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 257 kmeast
- Athens Population: 664K 264 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Argínia
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 25 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km7 places
- Kefalonia Island 21 kmNW
- Moni Agiou Andrea Attraction 15 kmW
- Monastery of the Virgin Mary of Atros Attraction 8 kmN
- Saraki Island 8 kmNE
25–60 km16 places
- Monastery of Kipoureon Attraction 35 kmW
- Kablafka Beach 57 kmNE
- Nisídes Falarídes Island 43 kmNE
- Atheronisi Island 39 kmNW
60–100 km15 places
- Nisída Sáranta Island 69 kmNE
- Alogomandra Beach 61 kmNE
- Lakopetra Beach Beach 68 kmE
- Nisída Vasilikó Island 70 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Monastery of the Virgin Mary of Atros Attraction, Kefalonia7.5 km N
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Moni Agiou Andrea Attraction, Kefalonia15 km W -
Saraki Island, Kefallonia Regional Unit8.2 km NE
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Estavromenos Attraction, Kefalonia12 km W
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De-Bosset Bridge Landmark, Kefalonia22 km NW -
Kefalonia Island, Kefallonia Regional Unit21 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources