Sykia

Sykia is a village in , , and has about 182 residents. Sykia is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lithines and Praisos.

Village
Photo: Petro Stelte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 3½ km south of Sykia.

Locality
Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.
Praesus or , also Prasus or Prasos, was a Greek city in ancient Crete. Strabo reports that it belonged to the Eteocretes, and contained the temple of the Dictaean Zeus, for Mount Dicte was in the territory of Praesus. is situated 3½ km northeast of Sykia.

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 4½ km southeast of Sykia.

Sykia

Latitude
35.10301° or 35° 6′ 11″ north
Longitude
26.05853° or 26° 3′ 31″ east
Population
182
Elevation
339 metres (1,112 feet)
Open location code
8G784335+6C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 415444018
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
253909
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In Other Languages

From German to Russian—“Sykia” goes by many names.
  • German: “Sikia”
  • Greek: “Sykiá”
  • Greek: “Συκιά”
  • Russian: “Сикиа”

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