Greece
Crete
Heraklion

Vasilies

Vasilies is a village in , and has about 16,700 residents. Vasilies is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .
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  • Type: Village with 16,700 residents
  • Description: village in Heraklion regional unit, Greece
  • Also known as: “Vasiliaís”, “Vasiliés”, and “Vassilies”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Knossos and Tower of Ambela.

Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Bronze Age archaeological site in . The site was a major centre of the Minoan civilization and is known for its association with the Greek myth of Theseus and the minotaur. is situated 4 km northeast of Vasilies.

Castle
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is a castle.

Archaeological site
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is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan temple on .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Agios Vlasios and Agia Irini Spilia.

Village
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is a village.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Vasilies.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km southwest of Vasilies.

Vasilies

Latitude
35.27151° or 35° 16′ 17″ north
Longitude
25.13641° or 25° 8′ 11″ east
Population
16,700
Elevation
300 metres (984 feet)
Open location code
8G7774CP+JH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2329456592
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
252213
Wiki­data ID
Q12230119
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Vasilies” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “فاسيليي، إراكليون”
  • Arabic: “فاسيليي”
  • Cebuano: “Vasilíai”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “فاسيليى”
  • Finnish: “Vasileíes”
  • French: “Vasigliés”
  • French: “Vasilíes”
  • French: “Vaxilee”
  • German: “Vasilies”
  • Greek: “Βασιλείαι”
  • Greek: “Βασιλείες Ηρακλείου”
  • Greek: “Βασιλειές”
  • Russian: “Василиес”
  • Swedish: “Vasilíai”

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Highlights include Mount Jiouktas and Agia Irini Gorge Archanes and Αθλητικό Κέντρο Φορτέτσας.

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