Balaiika
Local name: Μπαλαίϊκα
Located in Andritsaina-Krestena, Ilia Prefecture Coordinates: 37°33′20″ N 21°53′17″ E
- Population
- 58
- 58
- Elevation
- 262 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- KLX Kalamata Airport55 km
- GPA Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport78 km
About Balaiika
Balaiika is a village. Location: Andritsaina-Krestena, Ilia Prefecture. Population: 58. Elevation: 262 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Kalamata Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Archaeological Museum of Olympia and Moni Eamylianon.
Population of Balaiika over time
| 2001 | 51 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 58 | |
| 2021 | 31 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Balaiika
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 130 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- December (133 mm)
- Driest month
- July (12 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° | 15° | 18° | 23° | 29° | 31° | 31° | 27° | 22° | 17° | 13° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 8° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 108 | 96 | 74 | 59 | 30 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 28 | 84 | 130 | 133 |
How to get to Balaiika
The nearest airport is Kalamata Airport (KLX), 55 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) (91 km). The nearest large city is Piraeus, 161 km to the east.
Airports
- Kalamata Airport (KLX) Kalamata 55 kmsouth
- Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport (GPA) Patras 78 kmnorthwest
- Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) Zakynthos 91 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 161 kmeast
- Athens Population: 664K 169 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Balaiika
Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 21 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Moni Eamylianon Attraction 14 kmE
- Archaeological Museum of Olympia Museum 25 kmNW
25–60 km9 places
- Moni Voulkanou Attraction 43 kmS
- Moni Gardikiou Attraction 53 kmS
- Moní Velanidiás Attraction 58 kmS
- Ierá Moní Agíou Nikoláou Kaltezón Attraction 45 kmSE
60–100 km36 places
- Moni Dimiovis Attraction 64 kmSE
- Moni Profiti Ioil Attraction 61 kmS
- Nisída Sáranta Island 95 kmNW
- Agios Georgios Attraction 73 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Archaeological Museum of Olympia Museum, Olympia25 km NW -
Moni Eamylianon Attraction, Gortynia14 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources