Polyrrhenia or Polyrrenia, Polyrrhen or Polyrren or Polyren, or Pollyrrhenia or Pollyrrenia, or Polyrrenion or Polyrrhenium, was a town and polis in the northwest of ancient Crete, whose territory occupied the whole western extremity of the island, extending from north to south. Pollyrinia is situated 3½ km east of Kaniavas.

Sirikari

Village

Sirikari is a small mountain village located in western Crete, in the regional unit of Chania, Greece. It is part of the municipality of Kissamos. It is 55 km to the west from Chania and 17 km to the south from Kissamos. Sirikari is situated 4 km southeast of Kaniavas.

Gramvousa

Village

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Gramvousa, also Grampousa, refers to two small uninhabited islands off the coast of a peninsula also known Gramvousa Peninsula in north-western Crete in the regional unit of Chania. Gramvousa is situated 4½ km north of Kaniavas.

Kaniavas

Location: Kissamos, Chania, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

35.44632° or 35° 26′ 47″ north

Longitude

23.61283° or 23° 36′ 46″ east

Elevation

463 metres (1,519 feet)

Open location code

8G75CJW7+G4

GeoNames ID

261140

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Kaniavas” goes by many names.

Greek: “Καναβάς” (historical)
Greek: “Κανιαβάς”

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