Gulf of Chania
The Gulf of Chania is an embayment of the Sea of Crete in the northwestern region of the island of Crete in present-day Greece. One headland forming the Gulf of Chania is the promontory known as the Akrotiri Peninsula.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agia Marina and Plataniás.
Agia Marina
Town
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Agia Marina is a town on the island of Crete in Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Chania, of which it is a community. It has a population of 1,679 and covers an area of 5.324 km2. It is 10 km west from Chania. Agia Marina is situated 9 km south of Gulf of Chania.
Plataniás
Village
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Plataniás is a village, which is situated 9 km south of Gulf of Chania.
Gerani
Village
Gerani is a village and a community situated in the municipality of Platanias, Crete, Greece. It has a population of 1,102 according to the 2021 census, and it covers 6.398 square kilometers. Gerani is situated 9 km southwest of Gulf of Chania.
Gulf of Chania
- Type: Gulf
- Also known as: “Bay of Khaniá”, “Canea Bay”, “Gulf of Khaniá”, “Kolpos Chanion”, “Kólpos Khaníon”, and “Órmos Khaníon”
- Categories: bay, gulf, and body of water
- Location: Chania, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Gulf of Chania from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Gulf of Chania” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kólpos Chaníon”
- Dutch: “Golf van Chania”
- Finnish: “Chaniánlahti”
- French: “Golfe de Chania”
- French: “golfe de La Canée”
- French: “Golfe de La Canée”
- Greek: “Κόλπος των Χανίων”
- Greek: “Κόλπος Χανίων”
- Hebrew: “מפרץ חאניה”
- Italian: “golfo di Chania”
- Japanese: “ハニオン湾”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Chaniabukten”
- Norwegian: “Chaniabukten”
- Swedish: “Kólpos Chaníon”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kato Stalos and Kato Daratso.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nisída Theodoropoúla and Kástro Agíou Fragkískou.
Chania: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Chania, Kissamos, Agia Roumeli, and Paleochora.
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