Kato Pines

Kato Pines is a hamlet in Agios Nikolaos, Lasithi, Crete and has about 62 residents. Kato Pines is situated nearby to the hamlet Epano Pines, as well as near the village Epano Elounda.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Olous and Tiepolo Bastion.

Olous

Archaeological site

Photo: Mietek Ł, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Olous or Olus was a city of ancient Crete; now sunken, it was situated at the site of present day town of Elounda, Crete, Greece. According to the Stadiasmus Maris Magni, it had a harbour and was located 260 stadia from Chersonasus and 15 stadia from Camara. Olous is situated 3 km southeast of Kato Pines.

Tiepolo Bastion

Historic site

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tiepolo Bastion is a historic site, which is situated 4 km northeast of Kato Pines.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elounda and Plaka.

Elounda

Photo: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Elounda is a city on Crete. It is a seaside and popular tourist destination known for its luxury seaside resorts.

Plaka

Hamlet

Photo: Prekario, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Plaka is a village in Lasithi, Crete. It is part of the community Vrouchas, in the municipality of Agios Nikolaos. It neighbours the town of Elounda and is close to the historical island of Spinalonga. Plaka is situated 3½ km northeast of Kato Pines.

Fourni

Village

Photo: Jerzystrzelecki, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fourni is a village, which is situated 4 km west of Kato Pines.

Kato Pines

Type: Hamlet with 62 residents
Also known as: “Káto Pinaí”, “Káto Pinés”, and “Lower Pines”
Category: locality
Location: Agios Nikolaos, Lasithi, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

35.27171° or 35° 16′ 18″ north

Longitude

25.70635° or 25° 42′ 23″ east

Population

Elevation

182 metres (597 feet)

Open location code

8G777PC4+MG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5205051707

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

260503

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In Other Languages

From German to Russian—“Kato Pines” goes by many names.

German: “Kato Pines”
Greek: “Κάτω Πιναί”
Greek: “Κάτω Πινές”
Russian: “Като Пинес”

Localities in the Area

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