Gouves
Goúves is a village and former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it has been part of the municipality of Hersonissos, of which it is a municipal unit.
- Village with about 7,760 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 100 metres (340 feet)
- Description: former municipality in Crete
- Also known as“Goúvais”“Gouves Municipality”“Gouves, Greece”“Γοῦβαι”
Places of Interest
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Agia Paraskevi Cave at Skotino
Skotino Cave is one of the largest caves in Crete.
Cretaquarium
Cretaquarium, also known as Thalassocosmos…
3½ km northwest of Gouves
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kato Gouves and Koxari.
Gouves
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Latitude
35.31156° or 35° 18′ 42″ north
Longitude
25.31328° or 25° 18′ 48″ east
Open location code
8G778867+J8
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OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Gouves” goes by many names.
ΓούβεςGreek
Δήμος ΓουβώνGreek
GouvesItalian
GoúvesNorwegian Nynorsk
GuwesPolish
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