Gulf of Chania

The Gulf of Chania is an embayment of the in the northwestern region of the island of in present-day . One headland forming the Gulf of Chania is the promontory known as the Akrotiri Peninsula.
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  • Gulf
  • Also known as
    “Bay of Khaniá”
    “Canea Bay”
    “Gulf of Khaniá”
    “Kolpos Chanion”
    “Kólpos Khaníon”
    “Órmos Khaníon”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Agia Marina and Plataniás.
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Town
is a town on the island of in .
9 km south of Gulf of Chania
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Town
is a town.
9 km south of Gulf of Chania
Village
is a village and a community situated in the municipality of , , .
9 km southwest of Gulf of Chania

Gulf of Chania

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Latitude
35.59674° or 35° 35′ 48″ north
Longitude
23.92706° or 23° 55′ 37″ east
Open location code
8G75HWWG+MR
Geo­Names ID
260098
Wiki­data ID
Q5617567

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Gulf of Chania” goes by many names.
Kólpos ChaníonCebuano
Golf van ChaniaDutch
ChaniánlahtiFinnish
Golfe de ChaniaFrench
Golfe de La CanéeFrench
Κόλπος των ΧανίωνGreek
Κόλπος ΧανίωνGreek
מפרץ חאניהHebrew
golfo di ChaniaItalian
ハニオン湾Japanese
ChaniabuktenNorwegian
ChaniabuktenNorwegian Bokmål
Kólpos ChaníonSwedish

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Chania: Highlights

Learn more about Chania and Kissamos.
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