Charakas

Charakas is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Asterousia on , with about 800 inhabitants. It is about 45 km south from , which is the largest city of Crete.
Wikipedia
  • Village with 812 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 304 metres (997 feet)
  • …is also known as “Khárakas”
  • Description: village in Herakleion, Greece

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sternes and Pyrgos.
C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 3 km west of Charakas.
C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 3 km east of Charakas.
C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 4 km northeast of Charakas.

Charakas

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Latitude
35.01101° or 35° 0′ 40″ north
Longitude
25.12041° or 25° 7′ 14″ east
Open location code
8G77246C+C5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1301833299
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
260083
Wiki­data ID
Q5073876

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Russian—“Charakas” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Charakas”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “تشاراكاس”
  • Finnish: “Chárakas”
  • French: “Chárakas”
  • German: “Charakas”
  • Greek: “Χάρακας Ηρακλείου”
  • Greek: “Χάρακας”
  • Russian: “Харакас”

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