Varipetro
Varipetro is a village in Chania, Chania, Crete and has about 1,740 residents. Varipetro is situated nearby to the village Potistiria, as well as near Marmaras.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 1,740 residents
- Description: village in Chania district, Greece
- Also known as: “Varípetro”, “Varípetron”, and “Varypetro”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Agia.
Lake Agia
Reservoir
Photo: Μαρίνα Παδουβά, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lake Agia, also known as Lake Ayia, is an artificial lake on the island of Crete, in Greece. It was created in the early 20th century as part of a hydroelectric power plant which is no longer operational. Lake Agia is situated 3 km northwest of Varipetro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Perivolia and Mournies.
Perivolia
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Perivolia is a village, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Varipetro.
Mournies
Village
Mournies is a village in Crete, in the regional unit of Chania. Between 1997 and 2010, it was the seat of the former municipality of Eleftherios Venizelos. Mournies is famous for being the place of birth of the statesman Eleftherios Venizelos. Mournies is situated 5 km northeast of Varipetro.
Alikianos
Hamlet
Alikianos is the head village of the Mousouroi municipal unit in Chania regional unit, Crete located approximately 12.5 kilometers southwest of Chania. Alikianos is situated 5 km west of Varipetro.
Varipetro
Latitude
35.46541° or 35° 27′ 56″ northLongitude
23.96256° or 23° 57′ 45″ eastPopulation
1,740Elevation
96 metres (315 feet)Open location code
8G75FX87+52OpenStreetMap ID
node 279548564OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
252260Wikidata ID
Q19823027
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Russian—“Varipetro” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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