Crete
Chania
Kantanos-Selino

Vamvakades

Vamvakades is a hamlet in , , . Vamvakades is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Also known as: “Vamvakádhes” and “Vamvakádhos”
  • Postal code: 73004

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ancient Hyrtakina and Sotiros Christos.

Archaeological site
Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hyrtacina or Hyrtakina, also written as Hyrsacina or Hyrsakina, or Artacina or Artakina, was a city of ancient Crete, which, little as we learn of its position from Ptolemy and Stephanus of Byzantium, yet we may safely infer from the former's words that it was situated to the southeast of , and to the west of . is situated 3½ km south of Vamvakades.

Church
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 2½ km south of Vamvakades.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kandanos and Temenia.

Village
Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
or Kantanos, also Candanos, is a town and former municipality in the , , . Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality , of which it is a municipal unit.

Hamlet
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a community and a small village in on the island of , . It is part of the municipal unit of East Selino. The community consists of the following villages : Near is located the ancient city of Yrtakina.

Village
is a community and a small village in on the island of , . It is part of the municipal unit of East Selino. The community consists of the following villages :… is situated 3½ km east of Vamvakades.

Vamvakades

Latitude
35.3127° or 35° 18′ 46″ north
Longitude
23.75281° or 23° 45′ 10″ east
Elevation
757 metres (2,484 feet)
Open location code
8G758Q73+34
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1880511336
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
252308
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In Other Languages

From German to Russian—“Vamvakades” goes by many names.
  • German: “Vamvakades”
  • Greek: “Vamvakádes”
  • Greek: “Βαμβακάδες”
  • Russian: “Вамвакадес”

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Highlights include Church of Michael Archangelou and Church of Kandanos.

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