Gouves

Goúves is a village and former municipality in the , , . Since the 2011 local government reform it has been part of the municipality of , of which it is a municipal unit.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 539 residents
  • Description: former municipality in Crete
  • Also known as: “Goúvais”, “Gouves (Creta)”, “Gouves Municipality”, “Gouves, Greece”, and “Γοῦβαι”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Agia Paraskevi Cave at Skotino and Cretaquarium.

Cave
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Skotino Cave is one of the largest caves in .

Public aquarium
Photo: Lourakis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known as Thalassocosmos… is situated 3½ km northwest of Gouves.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kato Gouves and Koxari.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a village near in . is situated 3 km south of Gouves.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Gouves.

Gouves

Latitude
35.31156° or 35° 18′ 42″ north
Longitude
25.31328° or 25° 18′ 48″ east
Population
539
Elevation
104 metres (341 feet)
Open location code
8G778867+J8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1391574786
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
261921
Wiki­data ID
Q1462907
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Gouves” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Goúvai”
  • Dutch: “Gouves”
  • Finnish: “Goúves”
  • French: “Goúves”
  • German: “Gouves”
  • Greek: “Γούβες”
  • Greek: “Δήμος Γουβών”
  • Italian: “Gouves”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Goúves”
  • Polish: “Guwes”
  • Portuguese: “Goúves (Creta)”
  • Portuguese: “Gúves”
  • Russian: “Гуве”
  • Russian: “Гувес”
  • Swedish: “Goúvai”
  • Welsh: “Bwrdeistref Gouves”

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Localities in the Area

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