Achlada is a village and a community in the Cretan municipality of Malevizi, and belongs to the municipal unit of Gazi, in Heraklion regional unit. The inhabitants are shepherds and farmers who cultivate mostly fruits and vegetables in the surrounding hills and landscape, which are few kilometres from the sea shore. Achlada is situated 4½ km south of Cape Stavros.

Agia Pelagia

Village

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Agia Pelagia is a popular seaside resort in the municipality of Malevizi, 23 km northwest of Crete's capital city of Heraklion. In former times, Agia Pelagia was a tiny fishing village and a place for the residents of nearby Achlada village to grow their crops. Agia Pelagia is situated 5 km southeast of Cape Stavros.

Fodele

Village

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Fodele is a village, which is situated 6 km south of Cape Stavros.

Cape Stavros

Type: Cape
Also known as: “Akra Stavros” and “Ákra Stavrós”
Category: landform
Location: Malevizi, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

35.43197° or 35° 25′ 55″ north

Longitude

24.97314° or 24° 58′ 23″ east

Elevation

6 metres (20 feet)

Open location code

8G76CXJF+Q7

GeoNames ID

253238

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