Trachilos

Trachilos is a hamlet in , , and has about 169 residents. Trachilos is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the village .
  • Type: Hamlet with 169 residents
  • Also known as: “Tráchilos” and “Trákhilos”
  • Postal code: 73400

Places of Interest

Highlights include Trachilos Hominin Footprints and Archaeological Museum of Kissamos.

Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.
The Trachilos footprints are possibly tetrapod footprints from the late Miocene on the western , close to the village of Trachilos, west of , in the Chania Prefecture.

Museum
Photo: AWI, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 2½ km southeast of Trachilos.

Castle
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is a castle, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Trachilos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kissamos and Gramvousa.

Photo: MJJR, CC BY 3.0.
is a town and a municipality in the west of the island of , . It is part of the regional unit and of the former Province which covers the northwest corner of the island.

Village
Photo: Moonik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also Grampousa, refers to two small uninhabited islands off the coast of a peninsula also known Peninsula in north-western in the . is situated 3½ km southwest of Trachilos.

Trachilos

Latitude
35.51029° or 35° 30′ 37″ north
Longitude
23.63205° or 23° 37′ 55″ east
Population
169
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
8G75GJ6J+4R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 308368584
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
252716
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From German to Russian—“Trachilos” goes by many names.
  • German: “Trachilos”
  • Greek: “Τράχηλος”
  • Russian: “Трахилос”

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