Anafonitria
Local name: Αναφωνήτρια
Located in Zakynthos, Nomós Zakýnthou Coordinates: 37°50′51″ N 20°39′02″ E
- Population
- 203
- 203
- Elevation
- 334 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- ZTH Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"23 km
- EFL Kefalonia International Airport "Anna Pollatou"33 km
About Anafonitria
Anafonitria is a village. Location: Zakynthos, Nomós Zakýnthou. Population: 203. Elevation: 334 m.
Anafonitria (Greek: Αναφωνήτρια) is a settlement on Zakynthos island, Greece. It is located in the northwestern part of the island, 2 km from the coast, 3 km south of Volimes and 23 km northwest of Zakynthos City. The Navagio bay is 3 km northwest of Anafonitria. The patron saint of Cephalonia, Agios Gerasimos, was known to have lived in Anafonitria as a hermit. The name of the settlement itself was derived from the Monastery of Anafonitria, which was constructed in the 14th century.
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Population of Anafonitria over time
| 1991 | 211 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 224 | |
| 2011 | 248 | |
| 2021 | 203 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Anafonitria
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 17° · Night 10° · Rain 156 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 6°)
- Wettest month
- December (168 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 12° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 21° | 25° | 28° | 28° | 25° | 21° | 17° | 14° |
| Average low (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 136 | 112 | 86 | 57 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 39 | 120 | 156 | 168 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Anafonitria
The nearest airport is Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH), 23 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 264 km to the east.
Airports
- Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) Zakynthos 23 kmsoutheast
- Kefalonia International Airport "Anna Pollatou" (EFL) Kefallinia Island 33 kmnorthwest
- Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport (GPA) Patras 76 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 264 kmeast
- Athens Population: 664K 271 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Anafonitria
Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 23 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Byzantine Museum of Zakynthos Museum 23 kmE
25–60 km11 places
- Kefalonia Island 45 kmN
- Moni Agiou Andrea Attraction 33 kmN
- Monastery of Kipoureon Attraction 48 kmNW
- Monastery of the Virgin Mary of Atros Attraction 36 kmN
60–100 km20 places
- Nisída Tigáni Island 61 kmE
- Moní Agíou Ioánni Attraction 85 kmE
- Archaeological Museum of Olympia Museum 89 kmE
- Lakopetra Beach Beach 82 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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