Kórakas

Kórakas is a point in , , . Kórakas is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Archaeological Museum of Chania and Kydonia.

Museum
Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a archaeology museum serving the city of that, since 2022, is located at 15 Skra Str. Chalepa. The original museum was located in the former Venetian Monastery of Saint Francis at Chalidon Street.

Archaeological site
Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.
, also known as Cydonia was an ancient city located at the site of present-day near the west end of the island of in . The city is known from archaeological remains dating back to the Minoan era as well as literary and historical sources. is situated 3 km southwest of Kórakas.

Photo: Jebulon, CC0.
The Küçük Hasan Pasha Mosque, also known as the Yalı Mosque, is a former located in , on the island of , . Built in 1645 during the Ottoman era, the former mosque was abandoned in 1923, and subsequently repurposed as an exhibition center. is situated 3½ km southwest of Kórakas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kounoupidiana and Souda.

Town
is a village in , , part of the municipal unit of and the largest town on that peninsula with a population of 9,213. It is 8 km northeast of the city of and has become a popular place to live in recent years because… is situated 2½ km east of Kórakas.

Town
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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 6 km south of Kórakas.

Village
is a village in , in the regional unit of . Between 1997 and 2010, it was the seat of the former municipality of Eleftherios Venizelos. is famous for being the place of birth of the statesman Eleftherios Venizelos. is situated 7 km southwest of Kórakas.

Kórakas

Latitude
35.53523° or 35° 32′ 7″ north
Longitude
24.04763° or 24° 2′ 52″ east
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
8G76G2PX+33
Geo­Names ID
259355
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In Other Languages

“Kórakas” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Kórakas”
  • Greek: “Κόρακας”

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