Vamvakades
Vamvakades is a hamlet in Kantanos-Selino, Chania, Crete. Vamvakades is situated near the hamlet Chrysopigi, as well as near Agioi Apostoloi.- Hamlet
- …lies at an elevation of 757 metres (2,484 feet)
- Postal code: 73004
- Also known as“Vamvakádhes”“Vamvakádhos”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ancient Hyrtakina and Sotiros Christos.
Ancient Hyrtakina
Archaeological site
Hyrtacina or Hyrtakina, also written as Hyrsacina… Ancient Hyrtakina is situated 3½ km south of Vamvakades.
Sotiros Christos
Church
Sotiros Christos is a church, which is situated 2½ km south of Vamvakades.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kandanos and Temenia.
Temenia
Hamlet
Temenia is a community and a small village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece.
Skafi
Village
Skafi is a community and a small village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. Skafi is situated 3½ km east of Vamvakades.
Vamvakades
- Category: locality
- Location
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Latitude
35.3127° or 35° 18′ 46″ north
Longitude
23.75281° or 23° 45′ 10″ east
Open location code
8G758Q73+34
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From German to Russian—“Vamvakades” goes by many names.
- German: “Vamvakades”
- Greek: “Vamvakádes”
- Greek: “Βαμβακάδες”
- Russian: “Вамвакадес”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Chrysopigi and Agioi Apostoloi.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Church of Michael Archangelou and Church of Kandanos.
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