Áno Strovlés
District of Strovlés
Crete - Greece

No. 30 Squadron RAF

No. 30 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the second generation C-130J Hercules from RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire. The squadron operates alongside No. 24 Squadron and No. 47 Squadron all flying the Hercules.

Located at 35.5254, 23.8286 (Lat. / Lng.), about 14 miles away.
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Military units and formations established in 1915, Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons, Military of British Ceylon, 1915 establishments in the United Kingdom

Drapanias

Drapanias is a small village in northwestern Crete, Chania (regional unit). It is the principal town in the Cretan municipality of Mythimna. It was built in the ruins of the ancient town of Mythimna. The locals describe Drapanias in three parts: Drapanias, Ano Drapanias ("upper Drapanias") and Kato Drapanias ("lower Drapanias"). This part of Drapanias can be accessed via the main road to Kissamos.

Located at 35.492, 23.705 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Populated places in Chania (regional unit)

Argastiri

Argastiri is a small village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It has 35 residents, its elevation is 650 meters above sea level and it lies 48 km south of Chania. It is within the municipal unit of East Selino (Anatoliko Selino). A battle took place in Argastiri during the Greek War of Independence against the Turks. 450 Greeks under Nikiforos Hatzidakis lost the battle by 2000 Turks under Kaouris, the aga of Kantanos. Nikiforos Hatzidakis was killed.

Located at 35.3333, 23.8 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Populated places in Chania (regional unit)

Lissos

Lissos ("Λισσός" in Greek) is an ancient city in south-west Crete, in Agios Kirikos area, near the small village of Sougia, 70 km south of Chania. Lissos and Syia was the harbours of the city of Elyros, the most important ancient city of the area, located near the village Rodovani. It was established in the Classical period and flourished until the Late Antiquity. Its name was made certain by inscriptions. The early history of the city is unknown.

Located at 35.2411, 23.7867 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Cretan city-states, Chania (regional unit), Port settlements in ancient Crete, Former populated places in Greece

Phalasarna

Falasarna/Phalasarna is an ancient Greek harbor town on the northwest coast of Crete. The currently visible remains of the city were built around 333 BC and include several imposing sandstone towers and bastions, with hundreds of meters of fortification walls protecting the town, and a closed harbor, meaning a harbor protected on all sides by city walls. The harbor is ringed by stone quays with mooring stones, and connected to the sea through two artificial channels.

Located at 35.5097, 23.5692 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Cretan city-states

Rodovani

Rodovani is a community and a small village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of East Selino (Anatoliko Selino). The community consists of the following villages (population in 2001): Rodovani, pop. 122 Agriles, pop. 45 Kamaria, pop. 37 Livada, pop. 39 Maza, pop. 93 Near Rodovani is located the ancient city of Elyros.

Located at 35.289, 23.781 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Populated places in Chania (regional unit)

Elyros

Elyros (Ἔλυρος in Greek) is an ancient city, located in southwest Crete, in Kefala Hill, near the village Rodovani and is presently unexcavated. Elyros was flourishing at least as early as the Greek Classical Period, e.g. 500 to 350 BC. In the Classical Period Elyros was the most important ancient city in southwestern Crete, having about 16,000 inhabitants. It was an industrial and commercial city with large weapons production. Syia and Lissos were its harbours.

Located at 35.2925, 23.7958 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Cretan city-states, Former populated places in Greece

Syia

Syia (Συία in Greek) is an ancient city in south-west Crete. It is located in Sougia village, 70 km south of Chania.

Located at 35.2485, 23.811 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Cretan city-states, Former populated places in Greece, Port settlements in ancient Crete

Sougia

Sougia (Greek Σούγια) is a community and a small village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of East Selino (Anatoliko Selino). It is located on the south coast of the island, 70 km south of Chania. The community consists of the following villages (population in 2001): Sougia, pop. 109 Koustogerako, pop. 76 Livadas, pop. 24 Moni, pop.

Located at 35.25, 23.8167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Skafi

Skafi is a community and a small village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of East Selino (Anatoliko Selino). The community consists of the following villages (population in 2001): Skafi, pop. 70 Argastiri, pop. 35 Pera Skafi, pop. 62

Located at 35.323, 23.789 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Epanochori, Chania

Epanochori is a community and a small village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of East Selino (Anatoliko Selino). The community consists of the following villages (population in 2001): Epanochori, pop. 114 Agia Eirini, pop. 84 Prines, pop. 133 Seliniotikos Gyros, pop. 0 Tsiskiana, pop. 30 Agia Eirini is the starting point of the Agia Eirini Gorge.

Located at 35.325, 23.827 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Agia Eirini Gorge

Agia Eirini Gorge (Greek Φαράγγι Αγίας Ειρήνης) is located in the south-west of the island of Crete, Greece, in Lefka Ori. The gorge starts near the village of Agia Eirini and it ends near the village of Sougia, on the south coast. It is 8 kilometres long and 45–500 metres ( ) deep, in a forested area with steep mountain cliffs, and is easy to walk. In 1866, 1,000 women and children escaped from the Turks through this gorge.

Located at 35.2995, 23.8346 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Gorges of Crete

Maza, Crete

Maza is a small village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It has 93 residents and it's within the municipal unit of Kryonerida. It has a tiny church with interesting frescos next to a small taverna with (according to local legend) a 500 year old olive tree adjacent. The taverna owner currently (2012) has the key to the church and will show you inside on request. There is a small parking area behind the church. 35°21'26.31"N 24°12'48.22"E

Located at 35.2833, 23.7667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Populated places in Chania (regional unit)

Temenia

Temenia is a community and a small village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of East Selino (Anatoliko Selino). The community consists of the following villages (population in 2001): Temenia, pop. 77 Pappadiana, pop. 14 Stratoi, pop. 6 Near Temenia is located the ancient city of Yrtakina. In Temenia also there is a spring-spa. Because of the healthy water, there is a small hotel and a refreshments factory in Temenia.

Located at 35.2833, 23.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Populated places in Chania (regional unit)

Kampanos

Kampanos is a community and a village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It is the seat of the municipal unit of East Selino (Anatoliko Selino). The community consists of the following villages (population in 2001): Kampanos, pop. 205 Maralia, pop. 40 The village is in a basin surrounded by very old olive oil trees, close to the village an old school is located which is the town hall of East Selino. The village is 52km from Chania city center,about 1,10 hours

Located at 35.311, 23.798 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Koustogerako

Koustogerako is a small village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It has 76 residents and it belongs to the municipal unit of East Selino (Anatoliko Selino). The village is built in a wild, beautiful position, at an elevation of 510m. Deep gorges and steep mountain cliffs surround the village. Southwest of the village at a height of 200 m. is the cave of Cyclops, possibly related to the namesake tale found in Homer's Odyssey. Koustogerako has a notable history.

Located at 35.279, 23.835 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Populated places in Chania (regional unit)

Polyrrhenia

Polyrrhenia (modern Greek: Πολυρρηνία - Polyrrinia) is a village and an archaeological site in the Chania regional unit of Crete. It is some 7km inland from Kissamos. It was an important Archaic Period settlement co-temporaneous with Lato and Prinias. Polyrrhenia was an important hilltop town, whose territory occupied the whole western extremity of Crete. According to Strabo, it was founded by Achaeans and Lacedaemonians.

Located at 35.455, 23.652 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Ancient Greek sites in Crete, Populated places in Ancient Greece, Cretan city-states

Zympragou

Zympragou is a village in Chania regional unit of the island of Crete, Greece. It was part of the former Kissamos Province and belongs to the municipality of Platanias. It has 127 residents. The village is located at an elevation of about 350 meters above sea level. It lies in an agricultural region with significant production of olive oil. It is 35 km southwest of Chania. The biggest church of the village is the church of Saint George. The village is about 3 km south of the town of Voukolies.

Located at 35.4333, 23.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Populated places in Chania (regional unit)

Olive tree of Vouves

The Olive tree of Vouves is an olive tree in the village of Ano Vouves in the municipal unit of Kolymvari in Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. It is probably one of the oldest olive trees in the world and still produces olives today. The use of tree ring analysis has proven the tree to be at least 2000 years old. On the other end of the scale, scientists from the University of Crete have estimated it to be 4,000 years old. The trunk has a perimeter of 12.5 m and a diameter of 4.6 m.

Located at 35.4867, 23.7869 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Olives, Individual trees, Landmarks in Greece, Chania (regional unit)

Floria

Floria is a small village in the Selino province of southwest Crete, Greece. Floria is part of the Kandanos municipality and, according to the latest census, has around 60 inhabitants. On 23 May 1941 and while the Battle of Crete was unfolding, Floria was the location of a fierce battle between advancing German troops and the local population, who spontaneously decided to resist them.

Located at 35.3781, 23.7315 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Populated places in Chania (regional unit)

Chrysoskalitissa Monastery

Chrysoskalitissa Monastery is a 17th century Orthodox Christian monastery located on the island of Crete, Greece. Located on the south-west coast of the island, in the municipal unit Innachori, it lies some 72 kilometres south-west of Chania. Built up on rocks some 35 metres high, it overlooks the Libyan Sea. According to Cretian tradition, the name of the monastery is derived from one of the ninety steps which lead there, which is said to be golden ("chryso" in Greek).

Located at 35.3113, 23.5334 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Monasteries in Crete, Eastern Orthodox monasteries, Christian monasteries established in the 17th century, Chania (regional unit)

Razing of Kandanos

The Razing of Kandanos (Greek: Καταστροφή της Καντάνου) or the Holocaust of Kandanos (Greek: Ολοκαύτωμα της Καντάνου) refers to the complete destruction of the village of Kandanos in Western Crete and the killing of about 180 of its inhabitants on 3 June 1941 by German occupying forces during World War II. It was ordered by Generaloberst Kurt Student in reprisal for the participation of the local population in the Battle of Crete that had held advancing German soldiers for two days.

Located at 35.3276, 23.7421 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1941, Mass murder in 1941, Nazi war crimes, 1941 in Greece, Massacres in Greece during World War II, Battle of Crete

Praso (Kissamos)

Praso, also known as Prasonisi (Greek: Πρασονήσι, "leek island"), is an islet close to the eastern coast of Crete, and south-west of the islet of Koursaroi, in the Aegean Sea. Administratively, it is located within the municipality of Kissamos, in Chania regional unit.

Located at 35.4742, 23.5561 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Chania (regional unit), Uninhabited islands of Greece, Mediterranean islands, Islands of Crete

Schistonisi

Schistonisi (Greek: Σχιστονήσι, "cleaved island"), also called Schisto, and Trachili, is a small islet off the southern coast of Crete in the Libyan Sea. The islet is located south-west of the town of Palaiochora. Administratively, it is located within the municipality of Pelekanos, in Chania regional unit.

Located at 35.2217, 23.6717 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Chania (regional unit), Uninhabited islands of Greece, Mediterranean islands, Islands of Crete

Artemis (island)

Artemis, also called Prasonisi (Greek: Πρασονήσι, "leek island"), is a small uninhabited islet close to the southern coast of Crete in the Libyan Sea. It is located south-east of Elafonisi. Administratively, it is within the municipality of Innachori, in Chania regional unit.

Located at 35.2667, 23.5392 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Chania (regional unit), Uninhabited islands of Greece, Mediterranean islands, Islands of Crete