Xiro Chorio

Xiro Chorio is a hamlet of approximately 170 residents, which is part of Rethymno, capital of in the island of , .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 221 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Greece
  • Also known as: “Xeró Khorió”, “Xerokhóri”, “Xiró Chorío”, “Xirokhorió”, and “Xirón Khoríon”
  • Postal code: 741 00

Places of Interest

Highlights include Halevi Monastery and Archeological museum of Rethymno.

Monastery
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , also spelled as the Chalevi Monastery, is a Greek Orthodox abandoned monastery and extant katholikon, located close to the village of , in the region in north-central , .

Museum
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Archaeological Museum of Rethymno is a in , , . The building that houses the museum is the church of Saint Francis, built by the Barozzi family around 1530. is situated 4 km northwest of Xiro Chorio.

Church
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Myloi and Roussospiti.

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.
Μyloi is a part of the local community of of the Rethymno Municipality in the of the region of established by Kallikratis reform.

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a local community of the Rethymno Municipality in the of the region of established by Kallikratis reform. Previously, it was part of the former municipality of Rethymno. is situated 2½ km southwest of Xiro Chorio.

Village
Photo: Jerzystrzelecki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a local community of the Rethymno Municipality in the of the region of established by Kallikratis reform. Previously, it was part of . is situated 2½ km south of Xiro Chorio.

Xiro Chorio

Latitude
35.35092° or 35° 21′ 3″ north
Longitude
24.51232° or 24° 30′ 44″ east
Population
221
Elevation
100 metres (328 feet)
Open location code
8G769G26+9W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 761445701
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
251484
Wiki­data ID
Q8044764
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Russian—“Xiro Chorio” goes by many names.
  • French: “Xiró Chorió”
  • French: “Xirón Chorión”
  • German: “Xiro Chorio”
  • Greek: “Ξηρό Χωριό Ρεθύμνης”
  • Greek: “Ξηρό Χωριό Ρεθύμνου”
  • Greek: “Ξηρό Χωριό”
  • Greek: “Ξηρόν Χωρίον Ρεθύμνης”
  • Greek: “Ξηρόν Χωρίον”
  • Russian: “Хиро Хорио”

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