Vouvas

Vouvas is a hamlet in , , . Vouvas is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hora Sfakion and Frangokastello.

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Chora Sfakion is a harbour village in the southwest of . It has about 475 inhabitants, and is the capital of Sfakia region.

Village
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is the location of a castle and scattered settlement on the south coast of , , about 12 km east of Chora Sfakion and within the prefecture of . is situated 5 km southeast of Vouvas.

Hamlet
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is a small village belonging to the municipality of , in southwest , . According to tradition, it was named after the admiral Manoussos , who in March 1453 led a campaign to reinforce the defense of Constantinople with 5 ships and 1500 Cretan volunteers. is situated 7 km northeast of Vouvas.

Vouvas

Latitude
35.21173° or 35° 12′ 42″ north
Longitude
24.18867° or 24° 11′ 19″ east
Elevation
189 metres (620 feet)
Open location code
8G76656Q+MF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1143881735
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
251704
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In Other Languages

From German to Russian—“Vouvas” goes by many names.
  • German: “Vouvas”
  • Greek: “Βουβας”
  • Russian: “Воувас”

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