Koútsoulos

Koútsoulos is a mountain in Chania, Chania, Crete and has an elevation of 485 metres. Koútsoulos is situated nearby to the hamlet Kafes, as well as near Beretiana.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aptera and Stilos.

Aptera

Photo: Aeleftherios, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Aptera or Apteron was an ancient city, now an archaeological site in Kalives in western Crete, a kilometre inland from the southern shore of Souda Bay, about 13 km east of the city of Chania in the municipality of Chania. Aptera is situated 4 km east of Koútsoulos.

Stilos

Archaeological site

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Stylos is an archaeological site of an ancient Minoan settlement and cemetery near the modern village of Stylos on the Greek island of Crete. Stylos means "column" in Greek. Stilos is situated 3 km southeast of Koútsoulos.

Museum Of Typography

Museum

Photo: Wikielia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Museum of Typography is a Greek museum of typography and printing located near Chania, Crete, at the Park of Small Industries in Souda. It was founded by Yannis Garedakis, owner and founder of the local newspaper Haniotika Nea, with the support of his wife Eleni. Museum Of Typography is situated 4 km northwest of Koútsoulos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Malaxa and Stylos.

Malaxa

Village

Malaxa is a village in the Chania regional unit on Crete in Greece. 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 Kydonia. Malaxa is situated 2½ km west of Koútsoulos.

Stylos

Village

Photo: Aeleftherios, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Stylos or Stilos is a village and part of the Apokoronas municipal unit in the Chania regional unit of the Greek island of Crete. The Greek etymology of the name of the village is 'column' or 'pillar'. Stylos is situated 3½ km southeast of Koútsoulos.

Souda

Town

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Souda is a town and former municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Chania, of which it is a municipal unit. Souda is situated 4½ km northwest of Koútsoulos.

Koútsoulos

Type: Mountain with an elevation of 485 metres
Also known as: “Koutsoulos”
Category: landform
Location: Chania, Chania, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

35.45943° or 35° 27′ 34″ north

Longitude

24.09961° or 24° 5′ 59″ east

Elevation

485 metres (1,591 feet)

Open location code

8G76F35X+QR

GeoNames ID

258929

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In Other Languages

“Koútsoulos” goes by many names.

Greek: “Koútsoulos”
Greek: “Κούτσουλος”

Localities in the Area

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