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Malaxa

Malaxa is a village in the on in . The 2021 census counted a population of 150 people in the village. In ancient times the Malaxa area was under the sphere of influence of the nearby powerful city of .
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 150 residents
  • Description: village in Chania, Crete, Greece
  • Also known as: “Malaxa, Crete”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Museum Of Typography.

Museum
Photo: Wikielia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a Greek and printing located near , , at the Park of Small Industries in . It was founded by Yannis Garedakis, owner and founder of the local newspaper Haniotika Nea, with the support of his wife Eleni.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Souda and Nerokouros.

Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a town and former municipality in the , , . Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality , of which it is a municipal unit. is situated 2½ km north of Malaxa.

Village
is a village in , in the regional unit of . is situated 3 km west of Malaxa.

Hamlet
is a village in the municipal unit of Keramia on the island of , . It is built on a small plateau on the northern slope of Keramos, a peak of the White mountains. is situated 5 km south of Malaxa.

Malaxa

Latitude
35.46437° or 35° 27′ 52″ north
Longitude
24.07174° or 24° 4′ 18″ east
Population
150
Elevation
424 metres (1,391 feet)
Open location code
8G76F37C+PM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3633219736
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
257873
Wiki­data ID
Q3284701
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Malaxa” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Malaxa”
  • Finnish: “Maláxa (kylä)”
  • Finnish: “Maláxa”
  • French: “Malaxa”
  • French: “Maláxa”
  • German: “Malaxa”
  • Greek: “Μαλάξα Χανίων”
  • Greek: “Μαλάξα”
  • Irish: “Malaxa”
  • Portuguese: “Maláxa”
  • Russian: “Малакса”
  • Spanish: “Malaxa”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tower of Malaxa and Tsikalario Mosque.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Malaxa”. Photo: Tango7174, CC BY-SA 4.0.