Crete
Chania
Kantanos-Selino

Skafi

Skafi 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 :…
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  • Type: Village with 45 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Chania, Greece
  • Also known as: “Skáfi” and “Skafidháki”
  • Postal code: 73009

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ancient Elyros.

Archaeological site
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Elyrus or Elyros was a town of ancient Crete, which the Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax places between and . It had a harbour, Syia, situated on the south coast of the island, 60 stadia west of Poecilassus. is situated 4 km south of Skafi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Argastiri and Kampanos.

Hamlet
is a small village in on the island of , . It has 12 residents, its elevation is 650 meters above sea level and it lies 48 km south of .

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a community and a village in on the island of , . It is the seat of the municipal unit of East Selino. The community consists of the following villages : The village is in a basin surrounded by very old olive oil trees, close to the village an old school is located which is the town hall of East Selino.

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 : Agia Eirini is the starting point of the Agia Eirini Gorge. is situated 3 km east of Skafi.

Skafi

Latitude
35.32282° or 35° 19′ 22″ north
Longitude
23.79162° or 23° 47′ 30″ east
Population
45
Elevation
498 metres (1,634 feet)
Open location code
8G758QFR+4J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1880511362
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
253745
Wiki­data ID
Q7533687
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Russian—“Skafi” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Skafi”
  • German: “Skafi”
  • Greek: “Σκάφη Χανίων”
  • Greek: “Σκάφη”
  • Irish: “Skafi”
  • Russian: “Скафи”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Skafi”. Photo: Sergio Alvarez, CC BY-SA 2.0.