Vrouchas
Vrouchas is a village in Agios Nikolaos, Lasithi, Crete and has about 135 residents. Vrouchas is situated nearby to the village Selles, as well as near the locality Myronikitas.- Type: Village with 135 residents
- Description: human settlement in Greece
- Also known as: “Vrouchas, Lasithi” and “Vroukhás”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Spinalonga fort and Cisterns of the Venetian Period.
Cisterns of the Venetian Period
Reservoir
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cisterns of the Venetian Period is a reservoir.
Mezzaluna Michiel
Historic site
Photo: Alexander Baranov, CC BY 2.0.
Mezzaluna Michiel is a historic site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plaka and Agios Georgios Skinia.
Plaka
Hamlet
Photo: Prekario, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Plaka is a village in Lasithi, Crete. It is part of the community Vrouchas, in the municipality of Agios Nikolaos. It neighbours the town of Elounda and is close to the historical island of Spinalonga.
Agios Georgios Skinia
Hamlet
Photo: Jerzystrzelecki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Agios Georgios Skinia is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km west of Vrouchas.
Elounda
Photo: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Elounda is a city on Crete. It is a seaside and popular tourist destination known for its luxury seaside resorts.
Vrouchas
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Agios Nikolaos, Lasithi, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.31653° or 35° 18′ 60″ northLongitude
25.73332° or 25° 44′ eastPopulation
135Elevation
211 metres (692 feet)Open location code
8G778P8M+J8OpenStreetMap ID
node 5043757680OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
251600Wikidata ID
Q21705820
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Greek—“Vrouchas” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Vrouchás”
- Greek: “Βρουχάς Λασιθίου”
- Greek: “Βρουχάς”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Selles and Myronikitas.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Άγιος Γεώργιος and Άγιος Κωνσταντίνος.
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