Polithea

Polithea is a village in , , and has about 272 residents. Polithea is situated near the village , as well as near the quarter .
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Village with 272 residents
  • Description: village in Herakleion, Greece
  • Also known as: “Pigaidouri”, “Polithéa”, “Polythea”, and “Πηγαϊδούρι”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Lyktos and Kasteli Air Base.

Archaeological site
was a city in ancient .

Aerodrome
Photo: Schuppi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kasteli International Airport — also known as the New… is situated 2½ km southwest of Polithea.

Church
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kastelli and Lyttοs.

Village
Photo: Schuppi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, often called Pediadas…

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village.

Polithea

Latitude
35.21067° or 35° 12′ 38″ north
Longitude
25.34361° or 25° 20′ 37″ east
Population
272
Elevation
361 metres (1,184 feet)
Open location code
8G77686V+7C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1163678930
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
254903
Wiki­data ID
Q16322922
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In Other Languages

From French to Russian—“Polithea” goes by many names.
  • French: “Polythéa”
  • German: “Polithea”
  • Greek: “Πολυθέα Ηρακλείου”
  • Greek: “Πολυθέα”
  • Russian: “Политэа”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Διαβαϊδέ and Kardoulianos.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: ΚΕΝΤΡΟ ΥΓΕΙΑΣ ΚΑΣΤΕΛΛΙΟΥ ΠΕΔΙΑΔΟΣ and ΚΕΠ ΚΑΣΤΕΛΛΙΟΥ.

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