Gianniou

Gianniou is a hamlet in Agios Vasileios, Rethymno, Crete and has about 100 residents. Gianniou is situated nearby to the village Lefkogeia, as well as near Asomatos.

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Holy Monastery of Preveli and Lower Preveli Monastery.

The Holy Monastery of Preveli

Monastery

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Preveli is a location on the south coast of the Greek island of Crete, in the Rethymno region, notable for its monastery.

Museum of the Preveli Monastery

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Preveli is a location on the south coast of the Greek island of Crete, in the Rethymno region, notable for its monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lefkogeia and Asomatos.

Lefkogeia

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lefkogeia is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Foinikas, Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece. The community has 252 inhabitants.

Asomatos

Village

Photo: Frente, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.

Asomatos is a village.

Preveli Beach is a beach located on the south coast of the Greek Mediterranean island of Crete. It is located in the municipality of Agios Vasilios in the Rethymno regional unit, not far from the Moni Preveli monastery, whose name has passed on to it. Preveli Palmbeach is situated 2½ km southeast of Gianniou.

Gianniou

Type: Hamlet with 100 residents
Also known as: “Giannioú”, “Yannioú”, “Yiannioú”, and “Yiannoú”
Category: locality
Location: Agios Vasileios, Rethymno, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

35.16967° or 35° 10′ 11″ north

Longitude

24.45269° or 24° 27′ 10″ east

Population

100

Elevation

193 metres (633 feet)

Open location code

8G765F93+V3

OpenStreetMap ID

node 649560637

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

251345

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In Other Languages

From German to Russian—“Gianniou” goes by many names.

German: “Giannou”
Greek: “Γιαννιού”
Russian: “Гианноу”

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