Megali Vrisi
Megali Vrisi is a village in Gortyna, Heraklion, Crete and has about 515 residents. Megali Vrisi is situated nearby to the village Preveliana, as well as near the hamlet Pirouniana.- Type: Village with 515 residents
- Description: village in Iraklio, Crete, Greece
- Also known as: “Megáli Vrísi”, “Megáli Vrísis”, and “Megali Vrysi”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Melissa fortress.
Melissa fortress
Castle
Melissa fortress is a castle, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Megali Vrisi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agios Thomas and Agia Varvara.
Megali Vrisi
Latitude
35.13435° or 35° 8′ 4″ north
Longitude
25.02094° or 25° 1′ 15″ east
Population
515
Elevation
630 metres (2,067 feet)
Open location code
8G7742MC+P9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Russian—“Megali Vrisi” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Megáli Vrýsi”
- French: “Megáli Vrýsi”
- German: “Megali Vrisi”
- Greek: “Μεγάλη Βρύση Ηρακλείου”
- Greek: “Μεγάλη Βρύση”
- Russian: “Мегали Вриси”
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Localities in the Area
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