Kápnis Farángi

Kápnis Farángi is a gorge in , and has an elevation of 523 metres. Kápnis Farángi is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Frangokastello and Kallikratis.

Village
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is the location of a castle and scattered settlement on the south coast of , , about 12 km east of Chora Sfakion and within the prefecture of . is situated 5 km southeast of Kápnis Farángi.

Hamlet
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is a small village belonging to the municipality of , in southwest , . According to tradition, it was named after the admiral Manoussos , who in March 1453 led a campaign to reinforce the defense of Constantinople with 5 ships and 1500 Cretan volunteers. is situated 6 km northeast of Kápnis Farángi.

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Chora Sfakion is a harbour village in the southwest of . It has about 475 inhabitants, and is the capital of Sfakia region.

Kápnis Farángi

Latitude
35.22298° or 35° 13′ 23″ north
Longitude
24.19837° or 24° 11′ 54″ east
Elevation
523 metres (1,716 feet)
Open location code
8G7665FX+58
Geo­Names ID
261116
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In Other Languages

“Kápnis Farángi” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Kápnis Farángi”
  • Greek: “Κάπνης Φαράγγι”

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