Psichro

Psichro is a village in , , and has about 133 residents and an elevation of 821 metres. Psichro is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Village with 133 residents
  • Description: village in Lasithi, Crete, Greece
  • Also known as: “Psikhró”, “Psikhrón”, and “Psychro”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lasithi Plateau and Dhiktean Cave.

Photo: SunTW, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a high endorheic plateau, located in the regional unit in eastern , . Since the 1997 Kapodistrias reform, it is a municipality whose seat is Tzermiado and the second biggest village is .

Cave
Photo: Jerzystrzelecki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Psychro Cave is an ancient Minoan sacred cave in the in the district of eastern . Around the beginning of 20th century, several scholars identified Psychro with Dikte, a name used by some ancient authors to refer to the location of Zeus's upbringing.

Monastery
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3½ km north of Psichro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Avrakondes and Agios Georgios.

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 3 km east of Psichro.

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in the in the island of , and also a municipal unit. lies at an altitude of 840 metres. is situated 3 km east of Psichro.

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 5 km northeast of Psichro.

Psichro

Latitude
35.16541° or 35° 9′ 56″ north
Longitude
25.44971° or 25° 26′ 59″ east
Population
133
Elevation
821 metres (2,694 feet)
Open location code
8G775C8X+5V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 266912423
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
254502
Wiki­data ID
Q1246853
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Slovenian—“Psichro” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Psychro”
  • French: “Psychró”
  • German: “Psichro”
  • German: “Psychro”
  • Greek: “Psychró”
  • Greek: “Psychrón”
  • Greek: “Ψυχρό Λασιθίου”
  • Greek: “Ψυχρό”
  • Greek: “Ψυχρόν”
  • Irish: “Psychro”
  • Russian: “Психро”
  • Slovenian: “Psihro”
  • Slovenian: “Ψυχρό”

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