Machairoi

Machairoi is a village in , , and has about 54 residents. Machairoi is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Village with 54 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Greece
  • Also known as: “Machairoí”, “Machairoi Chanion”, and “Macheri”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Koules of Nio Chorio and Agios Nikolaos sta Kyriakoselia.

Castle
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is a castle.

Church
Photo: Jerzystrzelecki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Archaeological site
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Stylos is an archaeological site of an ancient Minoan settlement and cemetery near the modern village of Stylos on the island of . Stylos means "column" in Greek. is situated 4 km north of Machairoi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Neo Chorio and Paidochori.

Village
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is a village located 25km southeast of in the center of . It was named because it was a new village, but it was built on the ruins of an old village which was destroyed during the raids in Crete.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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or Stilos is a village and part of the municipal unit in the of the Greek island of . The Greek etymology of the name of the village is 'column' or 'pillar'.

Machairoi

Latitude
35.41417° or 35° 24′ 51″ north
Longitude
24.13152° or 24° 7′ 54″ east
Population
54
Elevation
109 metres (358 feet)
Open location code
8G76C47J+MJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 279554882
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
257982
Wiki­data ID
Q21757882
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Russian—“Machairoi” goes by many names.
  • French: “Machairí”
  • French: “Macherí”
  • Greek: “Μαχαιροί Αποκορώνου”
  • Greek: “Μαχαιροί Χανίων”
  • Greek: “Μαχαιροί”
  • Russian: “Махери/Махайрой”

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