Manikás
Manikás is an abandoned locality in Sfakia, Chania, Crete. Manikás is situated nearby to the hamlet Skaloti, as well as near Argoules.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Argoules and Kallikratis.
Argoules
Hamlet
Photo: Lourakis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Argoules is a semi-mountainous hamlet in Sfakia municipality on the island of Crete, Greece. It is the easternmost settlement of the Chania regional unit, located at a distance of about 85 km from the city of Chania. Argoules is situated 2½ km southeast of Manikás.
Kallikratis
Hamlet
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Kallikratis is a small village belonging to the municipality of Sfakia, in southwest Crete, Greece. According to tradition, it was named after the admiral Manoussos Kallikratis, who in March 1453 led a campaign to reinforce the defense of Constantinople with 5 ships and 1500 Cretan volunteers. Kallikratis is situated 3½ km north of Manikás.
Myriokefala
Village
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Myriokefala is a local community of the Rethymno Municipality in the Rethymno of the region of Crete established by Kallikratis reform. Previously, it was part of municipality of Lappa. Capital of the new municipality is Rethymno. Myriokefala is situated 5 km northeast of Manikás.
Manikás
Latitude
35.21839° or 35° 13′ 6″ northLongitude
24.26873° or 24° 16′ 7″ eastElevation
730 metres (2,395 feet)Open location code
8G766799+9FGeoNames ID
257773
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- Greek: “Μανικάς”
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