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Matala

Matala is a village located 75 km south-west of , , Greece, north of Cape Lithinon. Matala is part of the community of Pitsidia within the municipal unit of , municipality, .
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  • Type: Hamlet with 67 residents
  • Description: village in Greece
  • Also known as: “Mátala” and “Matala, Crete”
  • Postal code: 702 00

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kommos.

Archaeological site
Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.
is an archaeological site in southern . During the Minoan period, it served as a harbour town for nearby and . After the Bronze Age, a sanctuary was built over the ruins of the earlier town. is situated 2½ km northeast of Matala.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pitsidia and Sivas.

Village
Photo: Rob de Vries, CC BY 2.0.
is a village, which is situated 4 km northeast of Matala.

Village
Photo: Rob de Vries, CC BY 2.0.
is a village, which is situated 6 km northeast of Matala.

Village
Photo: Nuc, Public domain.
is a village, which is situated 8 km east of Matala.

Matala

Latitude
34.99253° or 34° 59′ 33″ north
Longitude
24.74938° or 24° 44′ 58″ east
Population
67
Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)
Open location code
8G66XPVX+2Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 267274669
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
257598
Wiki­data ID
Q955501
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Armenian—“Matala” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Մատալա”
  • Catalan: “Matala”
  • Czech: “Matala”
  • Dutch: “Matala”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ماتالا كريتى”
  • Finnish: “Matala”
  • Finnish: “Mátala”
  • French: “Matala”
  • French: “Mátala”
  • German: “Matala”
  • Greek: “Μάταλα Ηρακλείου”
  • Greek: “Μάταλα”
  • Hebrew: “מטאלה”
  • Italian: “Matala”
  • Polish: “Matala”
  • Portuguese: “Matala”
  • Portuguese: “Mátala”
  • Russian: “Матала”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Matala”
  • Slovak: “Matala”
  • Slovenian: “Matala”
  • Spanish: “Matala”
  • Spanish: “Mátala”
  • Turkish: “Matala”
  • Western Armenian: “Մաթալա”

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