Ríza
Local name: Ρίζα
Located in Kefalonia, Kefallonia Regional Unit Coordinates: 38°16′18″ N 20°27′55″ E
- Population
- 42
- 42
- Elevation
- 243 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- EFL Kefalonia International Airport "Anna Pollatou"17 km
- ZTH Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"69 km
About Ríza
Ríza is a village. Location: Kefalonia, Kefallonia Regional Unit. Population: 42. Elevation: 243 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Kefalonia International Airport "Anna Pollatou" (17 km). Nearby sights include De-Bosset Bridge and Kefalonia.
Population of Ríza over time
| 1991 | 27 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22 | |
| 2011 | 34 | |
| 2021 | 42 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Ríza
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 17° · Night 11° · Rain 158 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 7°)
- Wettest month
- November (158 mm)
- Driest month
- July (7 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) | 13° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 22° | 26° | 29° | 29° | 26° | 22° | 17° | 14° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 19° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 113 | 115 | 80 | 60 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 108 | 158 | 145 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Ríza
The nearest airport is Kefalonia International Airport "Anna Pollatou" (EFL), 17 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 281 km to the east.
Airports
- Kefalonia International Airport "Anna Pollatou" (EFL) Kefallinia Island 17 kmsouth
- Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) Zakynthos 69 kmsoutheast
- Aktion National Airport (PVK) Preveza 77 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 281 kmeast
- Athens Population: 664K 288 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ríza
Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 26 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km8 places
- Kefalonia Island 11 kmE
- Moni Agiou Andrea Attraction 17 kmSE
- Monastery of Kipoureon Attraction 13 kmSW
- Atheronisi Island 9 kmNW
25–60 km10 places
- Monastery of the Virgin Mary of Atros Attraction 28 kmSE
- Kablafka Beach 57 kmNE
- Nisídes Falarídes Island 56 kmE
- Saraki Island 32 kmSE
60–100 km16 places
- Nisída Sáranta Island 86 kmE
- Alogomandra Beach 61 kmNE
- Lakopetra Beach Beach 90 kmE
- Nisída Vasilikó Island 87 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
De-Bosset Bridge Landmark, Kefalonia11 km S -
Kefalonia Island, Kefallonia Regional Unit11 km E -
Monastery of Kipoureon Attraction, Kefalonia13 km SW -
Moni Agiou Andrea Attraction, Kefalonia17 km SE -
Atheronisi Island, Kefallonia Regional Unit9.4 km NW -
Estavromenos Attraction, Kefalonia20 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources