Maronia
Maronia is a village in Siteia, Lasithi, Crete and has about 152 residents. Maronia is situated nearby to the village Epano Episkopi, as well as near the locality Praisos.Places of Interest
Highlights include Minoan Villa of Zou and Achladia.
Minoan Villa of Zou
Archaeological site
Minoan Villa of Zou is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km northeast of Maronia.
Achladia
Archaeological site
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Praisos and Piskokefalo.
Praisos
Locality
Praesus or Praisos, also Prasus or Prasos, was a Greek city in ancient Crete. Strabo reports that it belonged to the Eteocretes, and contained the temple of the Dictaean Zeus, for Mount Dicte was in the territory of Praesus.
Maronia
Latitude
35.14185° or 35° 8′ 31″ north
Longitude
26.0818° or 26° 4′ 55″ east
Population
152
Elevation
132 metres (433 feet)
Open location code
8G7843RJ+PP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From German to Ukrainian—“Maronia” goes by many names.
- German: “Maronia”
- Greek: “Maronía”
- Greek: “Μαρωνία”
- Russian: “Марония”
- Ukrainian: “Маронія”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Praesus and Achladia Minoan Tholos Tomb.
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