Crete
Lasithi
Ierapetra

Kapsas

Kapsas is a peak in , , and has an elevation of 986 metres. Kapsas is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 986 metres
  • Description: mountain in Lasithi Regional Unit, Greece
  • Also known as: “Καψᾶς”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Azoria and Monumental Olive Tree of Azorias.

Archaeological site
Photo: Dchaggis, Public domain.
is an archaeological site on a double-peaked hill overlooking the Gulf of Mirabello in eastern Crete in the Greek Aegean. "Azoria" is a local toponym, not apparently an ancient place name or epigraphically-attested Greek city.

Photo: Jerzystrzelecki, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Valley
Photo: Andloukakis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The gorge of Mesona located in , east of the village of Kavoussi, shortly after the church of Agia Kyriaki. It is relatively a small canyon, and the length is up to 4 km, linking the plateau Thripti the area Kavoussi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kavousi and Sfaka.

Village
Photo: Lemur12, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic village in the municipality of in the regional unit of in eastern . "Kavousi" in the Cretan dialect means "water source".

Village
Photo: Petro Stelte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a mountain village in , situated between and . belongs to the Municipality of Sitia. It has a long history, and archaeological monuments including the meta-Byzantine icons of "Stavrosis" and the Church "Panagia" in the "Kato Chorio".

Village
Photo: Vgargan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Kapsas

Latitude
35.13225° or 35° 7′ 56″ north
Longitude
25.87778° or 25° 52′ 40″ east
Elevation
986 metres (3,235 feet)
Open location code
8G774VJH+V4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7139996728
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
261083
Wiki­data ID
Q25054208
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Kapsas” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Kapsás”
  • Dutch: “Kapsás”
  • Finnish: “Kapsás”
  • French: “Kapsás”
  • Greek: “Kapsás”
  • Greek: “Καψάς”
  • Swedish: “Kapsás”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ἅγιος Ἰωάννης Καψᾶς and Γέννησης της Θεοτόκου.

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