Vrachasi

Vrachasi is a village and a former municipality in the regional unit, , . Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Agios Nikolaos, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 63.41 km2.
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  • Type: Village with 311 residents
  • Description: village in Lasithi, Greece
  • Also known as: “Vrachásion”, “Vrahasi”, “Vrakhásion”, “Βραχάσιον”, and “Βραχάσιον Λασιθίου”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Agios Georgios Selinari and Church of Panagia Vigliotissa.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Vrachasi.

Church
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is situated 3 km southeast of Vrachasi.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Vrachasi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Milatos and Neapoli.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km north of Vrachasi.

Town
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is a small town and a former municipality in , eastern , . is situated 4 km southeast of Vrachasi.

Village
Photo: Stegop, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, or Sissi is a small resort in the… is situated 5 km northwest of Vrachasi.

Vrachasi

Latitude
35.27304° or 35° 16′ 23″ north
Longitude
25.56412° or 25° 33′ 51″ east
Population
311
Elevation
373 metres (1,224 feet)
Open location code
8G777HF7+6J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5211849880
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
251686
Wiki­data ID
Q12874750
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Russian—“Vrachasi” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Vrahasi”
  • Catalan: “Vrakhassi”
  • Czech: “Vrachasi”
  • Dutch: “Vrachasi”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ڤراهاسى”
  • Finnish: “Vrachási”
  • French: “Vrachási”
  • German: “Vrachasi”
  • Greek: “Βραχάσι Λασιθίου”
  • Greek: “Βραχάσι”
  • Italian: “Vrachasi”
  • Japanese: “ヴラハシ”
  • Latin: “Brachasium”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Vrakhási”
  • Russian: “Врахасион”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Latsida and Σεληνάρι.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Ιερός Ναός της του Θεού Σοφίας and Αρχαιολογικές ανασκαφές Αναύλοχου.

Lasithi: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Sitia and Ierapetra.

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