Zarakes

Zarakes (Greek: Ζάρακες) is a village in the Dystos municipality of Euboea, Greece. Its population was 707 according to the last census (2011).

The municipal department of the same name (Δημοτικό Διαμέρισμα Ζαράκων) comprises Zarakes proper, Zarakon Beach and Mahalas old village.

In historical times, Zarakes was called Zaretra (Ζάρετρα or Ζάρητρα).

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

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Coordinates: 38°18′04″N 24°11′31″E / 38.30111°N 24.19194°E / 38.30111; 24.19194

Subdivisions of the municipality of Kymi-Aliveri

Municipal unit of Avlon	Achladeri Agios Georgios Avlonari Neochori Oktonia Orio Orologi Pyrgi

Municipal unit of Dystos	Argyro Dystos Koskina Krieza Lepoura Petries Velos Zarakes

Municipal unit of Konistres	Agios Vlasios Ano Kourouni Kadi Kato Kourouni Kipoi Konistres Koili Kremastos Makrychori Manikia Monodryo Vrysi

Municipal unit of Kymi	Andronianoi Ano Potamia Enoria Kalimerianoi Kymi Maletianoi Metochi Dirfyon Oxylithos Platana Pyrgos Taxiarches Vitala

Municipal unit of Taminaioi	Agios Ioannis Agios Loukas Aliveri Gavalas Partheni Prasino Tharounia Trachili

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