Chrisso

Chrisso is a village in Phocis, . The modern village sits north of the ancient town of Crissa, a powerful city-state of ancient Greece which gave its name to the Crissaean plain and the Crissaean Gulf and lies in the southwestern foothills of .
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  • Type: Village with 1,020 residents
  • Description: village in Phokida, Greece
  • Also known as: “Chrisso, Phocis”, “Chryso”, “Hrisso”, “Khrisón”, “Krisa”, “Krissa”, “Krisso”, “Χρισσό Φωκίδος”, and “Χρυσό”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Delphi and Delphic Sibyl.

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The archaeological site of is a UNESCO World…

Historic site
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Pythia was the title of the high priestess of the at in central . is situated 3 km east of Chrisso.

Museum
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Delphi Archaeological museum is one of the principal museums of and one of the most visited. is situated 2½ km east of Chrisso.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kirra and Itea.

Village
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is a village in Phocis, . is situated 5 km south of Chrisso.

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is a seaside town in the Phocis region of .

Village
is a town and a former municipality in the southern part of Phocis, . is situated 8 km southeast of Chrisso.

Chrisso

Latitude
38.4744° or 38° 28′ 28″ north
Longitude
22.4693° or 22° 28′ 10″ east
Population
1,020
Elevation
195 metres (640 feet)
Open location code
8GC4FFF9+QP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 286620317
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
259862
Wiki­data ID
Q1021595
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Chrisso” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كريسو، فوكيس”
  • Arabic: “كريسو”
  • Catalan: “Chrisso”
  • Catalan: “Khrisso”
  • Dutch: “Chrisso”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “تشريسو”
  • Finnish: “Chrissó”
  • French: “Chrisso”
  • French: “Chrissó”
  • German: “Chrisso”
  • Greek: “Chrissó”
  • Greek: “Chrissón”
  • Greek: “Χρισσό Φωκίδας”
  • Greek: “Χρισσό”
  • Greek: “Χρισσόν”
  • Japanese: “クリュソ”
  • Latin: “Crisa”
  • Russian: “Хрисон”
  • Spanish: “Chrisso”
  • Urdu: “کریسو، فوکس”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Κιρραίον Πεδίον Ιππόδροµος and Kroki.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Παναγιά and Κοίμηση Θεοτόκου.

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