Peza

Peza is a village in , , and has about 435 residents. Peza is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Village with 435 residents
  • Description: village in Greece
  • Historically known as: “Pesá” and “Piscia”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nikos Kazantzakis Museum and Archaeological Collection of Archanes.

Museum
Photo: Pylambert, Public domain.
The is a in village in the of , in . It is 20 km south of the town of and it is dedicated to the life and work of the famous writer Nikos Kazantzakis, a 9 times candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature and known worldwide for his book "Zorba the Greek" and "The Last Temptation of Christ".

Museum
Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.
is a museum, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Peza.

Archaeological site
Photo: Elisa Triolo, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an archaeological site, four kilometres south of the town of on . It contains some of the oldest wine presses in the world. is situated 4 km west of Peza.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kalloni and Agies Paraskies.

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

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

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

Peza

Latitude
35.21828° or 35° 13′ 6″ north
Longitude
25.19218° or 25° 11′ 32″ east
Population
435
Elevation
303 metres (994 feet)
Open location code
8G77659R+8V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1940218121
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
255352
Wiki­data ID
Q12883323
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Turkish—“Peza” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “پيزا”
  • Finnish: “Pezá”
  • French: “Pezá”
  • German: “Peza”
  • Greek: “Πεζά Ηρακλείου”
  • Greek: “Πεζά”
  • Italian: “Pesá”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Pezá”
  • Polish: “Peza”
  • Russian: “Пеза”
  • Spanish: “Peza (Creta)”
  • Spanish: “Peza”
  • Turkish: “Peza”

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