Kalyvia

Kalyvia is a in the on southern in . The local area was important in the Minoan era, as manifested by the extensive ruins of nearby , a major palatial settlement of the Bronze Age.
Wikipedia
  • Village with about 140 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 240 metres (790 feet)
  • Description: village in Asterousia, Heraklion, Greece
  • Also known as
    “Kalíva”
    “Kalívia”
    “Kalyvia, Heraklion”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Priansus.
or Priansos, also Pransus or Pransos, was a town and polis in ancient Crete. is situated 3½ km southeast of Kalyvia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Drapeti and Garipa.
C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.
C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Kalyvia.
C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 4 km north of Kalyvia.

Kalyvia

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Latitude
35.05831° or 35° 3′ 30″ north
Longitude
25.22725° or 25° 13′ 38″ east
Open location code
8G77365G+8V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1879344825
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
261486
Wiki­data ID
Q6355063

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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Russian—“Kalyvia” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاليڤيا”
  • French: “Kalývia (Héraklion)”
  • French: “Kalývia”
  • German: “Kalivia”
  • Greek: “Καλύβια Ηρακλείου”
  • Greek: “Καλύβια Μονοφατσίου Ηρακλείου”
  • Greek: “Καλύβια”
  • Russian: “Каливья”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Εισόδειων Θεοτόκου and Μεταμόρφωση Σωτήρος.

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