Meleses
Meleses is a village in Archanes-Asterousia, Heraklion, Crete and has about 259 residents. Meleses is situated near the village Agios Vasilios, as well as near Kalloni.
- Type: Village with 259 residents
- Description: village in Greece
- Also known as: “casali Mellexe”, “Melesai”, “Melésai”, “Melesse”, “Micre Melesse”, and “Micri Melesse”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Castle of Meleses.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agios Vasilios and Kalloni.
Meleses
- Category: locality
- Location: Archanes-Asterousia, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.19266° or 35° 11′ 34″ north
Longitude
25.20195° or 25° 12′ 7″ east
Population
259
Elevation
384 metres (1,260 feet)
Open location code
8G7756V2+3Q
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Meleses” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Choudetsi and Alagni.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Μελεσών Δήμου Καζαντζάκη and Domaine Paterianakis.
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