Kólechto
Kólechto is a hill in Ierapetra, Lasithi, Crete and has an elevation of 258 metres. Kólechto is situated nearby to the village Mirtos, as well as near the hamlet Vatos.Places of Interest
Highlights include Myrtos Pyrgos and Fournou Korifi.
Myrtos Pyrgos
Archaeological site
Pyrgos is an archaeological site of the Minoan civilization near Myrtos in the municipality of Ierapetra on the south coast of Crete. Pyrgos provides evidence of settlements along the southern Ierapetra Isthmus.
Fournou Korifi
Archaeological site
Fournou Korifi is the archaeological site of a Minoan settlement on southern Crete. Fournou Korifi is situated 3½ km east of Kólechto.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mirtos and Gdochia.
Mirtos
Village
Myrtos is a coastal village and a community in the west of the municipality of Ierapetra, in the Regional Unit of Lasithi on the Greek island of Crete.
Gdochia
Village
Gdochia is a village on Crete 20 kilometers west of Ierapetra built in an area with views of Ierapetra town and the sea. It is said to receive his name from an ancient word that means "it has rain".
Kólechto
Latitude
35.00336° or 35° 0′ 12″ north
Longitude
25.57186° or 25° 34′ 19″ east
Elevation
258 metres (846 feet)
Open location code
8G772H3C+8P
GeoNames ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Kólechto” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Kólechto”
- Greek: “Koléto”
- Greek: “Κόλεχτο”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Vatos and Kallithea.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ákra Xeromíli and Fournou Korifi.
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