Regiones are large areas marked by reflectivity or color distinctions from adjacent areas, or a broad geographic region, on Venus. In accordance to the International Astronomical Union's rules of planetary nomenclature, they are named after female Giants and Titans. There are 22 named regiones on Venus.
NameCenter latitude(deg)Center longitude(deg)Feature diameter(km)Origin of nameAlpha Regio −25.500.301897.00First letter in Greek alphabet.Asteria Regio21.60267.501131.00Greek Titaness.Atla Regio9.20200.103200.00Norse giantess, mother of Heimdall.Bell Regio32.8051.401778.00English giantess.Beta Regio25.30282.802869.00Second letter in Greek alphabet.Dione Regio −31.50328.002300.00Greek Titanness; 1st wife of Zeus.Dsonkwa Regio −53.00167.001500.00Kwakiutl (NW Coast) forest giantess.Eistla Regio10.5021.508015.00Norse giantess.Hyndla Regio22.50294.502300.00Norse wood giantess.Imdr Regio −43.00212.001611.00Norse giantess.Ishkus Regio −61.00245.001000.00Makah (NW Coast) forest giantess.Laufey Regio7.00315.002100.00Norse giantess.Metis Regio 70.90 251.80729.00Greek TitanessMnemosyne Regio65.80277.900.00Greek TitanessNeringa Regio −65.00288.001100.00Lithuanian seacoast giantess.Ovda Regio −2.8085.605280.00Marijian; Titaness having supernatural power.Phoebe Regio −6.00282.802852.00Greek Titaness.Tethus Regio66.00120.000.00Greek Titaness.Themis Regio −37.40284.201811.00Greek Titaness.Thetis Regio −11.40129.902801.00Greek Titaness.Ulfrun Regio27.00225.003954.00Norse giantess.Vasilisa Regio −11.00332.001200.00Russian tale heroine.
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