Matala
Matala is a village located 75 km south-west of Heraklion, Crete, Greece, north of Cape Lithinon. Matala is part of the community of Pitsidia within the municipal unit of Tympaki, Faistos municipality, Heraklion regional unit.- Type: Hamlet with 67 residents
- Description: village in Greece
- Also known as: “Mátala” and “Matala, Crete”
- Postal code: 702 00
Places of Interest
Highlights: Kommos.
Kommos
Archaeological site
Kommos is an archaeological site in southern Crete. Kommos is situated 2½ km northeast of Matala.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pitsidia and Sivas.
Kouses
Village
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
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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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: “Mátala”
- Turkish: “Matala”
- Western Armenian: “Մաթալա”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Kalamaki and Vathi.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: ΙΕΡΟΣ ΝΑΟΣ ΚΟΙΜΗΣΕΩΣ ΘΕΟΤΟΚΟΥ and Matala Tombs.
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