Meskla
Meskla is a village in the municipality of Platanias, a regional unit of Chania, western Crete, in Greece. According to the 2021 census it has 268 inhabitants.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lakkoi and Theriso.
Lakkoi
Village
Photo: Aymatth2, Public domain.
Lakkoi, commonly spelled Lakki on road signs and maps, is a village on the Greek island of Crete in the foothills of the Lefka Ori. The village is situated on the road between Chania and the plateau of Omalos which leads to the Samaria Gorge.
Theriso
Village
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Theriso is a village and former municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Chania, of which it is a municipal unit. Theriso is situated 2½ km east of Meskla.
Alikianos
Hamlet
Alikianos is the head village of the Mousouroi municipal unit in Chania regional unit, Crete located approximately 12.5 kilometers southwest of Chania. Alikianos is situated 7 km northwest of Meskla.
Meskla
- Type: Village with 248 residents
- Description: human settlement in Greece
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Platanias, Chania, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.40314° or 35° 24′ 11″ northLongitude
23.95608° or 23° 57′ 22″ eastPopulation
248Elevation
189 metres (620 feet)Open location code
8G75CX34+7COpenStreetMap ID
node 3537598159OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
257201Wikidata ID
Q21773322
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