Charkia
Charkia is a village in Rethymno, Crete and has about 62 residents. Charkia is situated nearby to the hamlet Kavousi, as well as near the village Amnatos.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 62 residents
- Description: village in Greece
- Also known as: “Khárkia”
- Postal code: 741 00
Places of Interest
Highlights include Arkadi Monastery and Potamoi Lake.
Arkadi Monastery
Church
Photo: Prekario, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Arkadi Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery, situated on a fertile plateau 23 km to the southeast of Rethymno on the island of Crete in Greece. Arkadi Monastery is situated 4 km east of Charkia.
Potamoi Lake
Reservoir
Photo: Taxiarchos228, FAL.
Potamoi Lake is a reservoir, which is situated 3½ km south of Charkia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amnatos and Agia Triada.
Amnatos
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Amnatos is a local community of the Rethymno Municipality in the Rethymno of the region of Crete established by Kallikratis reform. Previously, it was part of the municipal district of Municipality of Arkadi. Amnatos is situated 4 km northeast of Charkia.
Agia Triada
Hamlet
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Agia Triada is a settlement of the Community of Mesi in the Municipality of Rethymno in the Regional Unit of Rethymno, Crete. According to the 2011 census it has 62 inhabitants. It is located 11 km east of Rethymnon, at an altitude of 200 meters. Agia Triada is situated 4½ km northwest of Charkia.
Loutra
Village
Photo: Villakallergi, Public domain.
Loutra is a medieval village of central Crete, Rethymno regional unit, Rethymno municipality, Arkadi municipal unit. It is situated 2 km from the Bay of Rethymno and 8 km from the town of Rethymno. Loutra is situated 5 km north of Charkia.
Charkia
Latitude
35.30676° or 35° 18′ 24″ northLongitude
24.58806° or 24° 35′ 17″ eastPopulation
62Elevation
525 metres (1,722 feet)Open location code
8G768H4Q+P6OpenStreetMap ID
node 1196988264OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
260061Wikidata ID
Q15727378
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In Other Languages
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