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Zou

Zou is a hamlet in , , and has about 32 residents. Zou is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Minoan Villa of Zou.

Archaeological site
Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.
is an archaeological site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Piskokefalo and Praisos.

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 2½ km north of Zou.

Locality
Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.
Praesus or , also Prasus or Prasos, was a Greek city in ancient Crete. Strabo reports that it belonged to the Eteocretes, and contained the temple of the Dictaean Zeus, for Mount Dicte was in the territory of Praesus. is situated 4 km south of Zou.

Village
Photo: Petro Stelte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Zou.

Zou

Latitude
35.15583° or 35° 9′ 21″ north
Longitude
26.10724° or 26° 6′ 26″ east
Population
32
Elevation
167 metres (548 feet)
Open location code
8G785444+8V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 271672912
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
251178
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In Other Languages

From German to Russian—“Zou” goes by many names.
  • German: “Zou”
  • Greek: “Zou”
  • Greek: “Ζου”
  • Greek: “Ζοῦ”
  • Russian: “Зоу”

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Notable Places Nearby

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