List of regiones on Venus

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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. [1]

NameCenter latitude
(deg)
Center longitude
(deg)
Feature diameter
(km)
Origin of name
Alpha Regio −25.500.301897.00First letter in Greek alphabet.
Asteria Regio 21.60267.501131.00Greek Titaness.
Atla Regio 9.20200.103200.00Norse giantess, mother of Heimdall.
Bell Regio 32.8051.401778.00English giantess.
Beta Regio 25.30282.802869.00Second 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 Regio 10.5021.508015.00Norse giantess.
Hyndla Regio 22.50294.502300.00Norse wood giantess.
Imdr Regio −43.00212.001611.00Norse giantess.
Ishkus Regio −61.00245.001000.00Makah (NW Coast) forest giantess.
Laufey Regio 7.00315.002100.00Norse giantess.
Metis Regio 70.90251.80729.00Greek Titaness
Mnemosyne Regio 65.80277.900.00Greek Titaness
Neringa 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 Regio 66.00120.000.00Greek Titaness.
Themis Regio −37.40284.201811.00Greek Titaness.
Thetis Regio −11.40129.902801.00Greek Titaness.
Ulfrun Regio 27.00225.003954.00Norse giantess.
Vasilisa Regio −11.00332.001200.00Russian tale heroine.

References

  1. "Nomenclature Search Results - Target: Venus, Feature Type: Regio, regiones". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS . Retrieved 5 July 2025.