Farángi Kallikráti

Farángi Kallikráti is a gorge in Crete, Greece and has an elevation of 503 metres. Farángi Kallikráti is situated nearby to the village Patsianos, as well as near the abandoned locality Áyios Yeóryios.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Frangokastello and Kallikratis.

Frangokastello

Village

Photo: MJJR, CC BY 3.0.

Frangokastello is the location of a castle and scattered settlement on the south coast of Crete, Greece, about 12 km east of Chora Sfakion and within the prefecture of Chania. Frangokastello is situated 3½ km south of Farángi Kallikráti.

Kallikratis

Hamlet

Photo: Lourakis, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kallikratis is a small village belonging to the municipality of Sfakia, in southwest Crete, Greece. According to tradition, it was named after the admiral Manoussos Kallikratis, who in March 1453 led a campaign to reinforce the defense of Constantinople with 5 ships and 1500 Cretan volunteers. Kallikratis is situated 4½ km northeast of Farángi Kallikráti.

Argoules

Hamlet

Photo: Lourakis, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Argoules is a semi-mountainous hamlet in Sfakia municipality on the island of Crete, Greece. It is the easternmost settlement of the Chania regional unit, located at a distance of about 85 km from the city of Chania. Argoules is situated 5 km southeast of Farángi Kallikráti.

Farángi Kallikráti

Type: Gorge with an elevation of 503 metres
Also known as: “Farangi Kallikrati”
Category: landform
Location: Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

35.21492° or 35° 12′ 54″ north

Longitude

24.23099° or 24° 13′ 52″ east

Elevation

503 metres (1,650 feet)

Open location code

8G76667J+X9

GeoNames ID

261429

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In Other Languages

“Farángi Kallikráti” goes by many names.

Greek: “Farángi Kallikráti”
Greek: “Kallikrathianó Farángi”
Greek: “Φαράγγι Καλλικράτη”

Localities in the Area

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