Mochos

Mochos is a village in , , and has about 825 residents. Mochos is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Village with 825 residents
  • Description: village in Herakleion, Greece
  • Also known as: “Mokho”, “Mokhos”, and “Mokhós”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gouverniotissa Monastery and Church of Agios Konstantinos.

Church
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 3½ km west of Mochos.

Church
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3½ km south of Mochos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sfendili and Potamies.

Hamlet
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet.

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 3½ km west of Mochos.

Village
Photo: Алексей Шулик, CC BY 3.0.
is a village that lies between Malia and on the north coast of , Greece. The name derives from the Greek verb stalizo, which means 'stop for a rest' as this was a location where shepherds and farms rested in between villages. is situated 3½ km north of Mochos.

Mochos

Latitude
35.26363° or 35° 15′ 49″ north
Longitude
25.42285° or 25° 25′ 22″ east
Population
825
Elevation
398 metres (1,306 feet)
Open location code
8G777C7F+F4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1409004639
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
256838
Wiki­data ID
Q12246352
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Mochos” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “موكوس، إراكليون”
  • Arabic: “موكوس”
  • Cebuano: “Mokhós”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “موكوس”
  • Finnish: “Mochós”
  • French: “Mochós”
  • French: “Mokhós”
  • German: “Mochos (Chersonisos)”
  • German: “Mochos”
  • Greek: “Μοχός Ηρακλείου”
  • Greek: “Μοχός”
  • Russian: “Мохос”
  • Swedish: “Mokhós”

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