Gonies
Gonies is a village in Chersonissos, Heraklion, Crete and has about 401 residents. Gonies is situated nearby to the village Avdou, as well as near the hamlet Kera, Irakleio.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 401 residents
- Description: village in Hersonissos municipality, Herakleion, Greece
- Also known as: “Goniai”, “Goníai”, “Goniaís”, “Goniés”, and “Γωνιαί”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Keras Kardiotissas Monastery and Karfi.
Keras Kardiotissas Monastery
Church
Photo: Lourakis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Keras Kardiotissas Monastery, or simply the Keras Monastery and officially as the Monastery of Agios Ioannis Kapsas, is a Greek Orthodox monastery that is situated near the village of Kera of the Heraklion region in Crete, Greece.
Karfi
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Schuppi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Karfi is an archaeological site high up in the Dikti Mountains in eastern Crete, Greece. The ancient name of the site is unknown; "Karfi" is a local toponym for the prominent knob of limestone that marks the peak of the site, especially when viewed from the north. Karfi is situated 3 km southeast of Gonies.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Krassi and Sfendili.
Sfendili
Hamlet
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sfendili is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Gonies.
Mochos
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mochos is a village, which is situated 4 km northwest of Gonies.
Gonies
- Category: locality
- Location: Chersonissos, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.23028° or 35° 13′ 49″ northLongitude
25.44163° or 25° 26′ 30″ eastPopulation
401Elevation
276 metres (906 feet)Open location code
8G776CJR+4MOpenStreetMap ID
node 268425400OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
261999Wikidata ID
Q12875546
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In Other Languages
From German to Russian—“Gonies” goes by many names.
- German: “Gonies”
- Greek: “Γωνίαι”
- Greek: “Γωνιές Ηρακλείου”
- Greek: “Γωνίες Πεδιάδας Ηρακλείου”
- Greek: “Γωνιές Πεδιάδας”
- Greek: “Γωνίες Πεδιάδας”
- Greek: “Γωνιές”
- Russian: “Гониес”
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Localities in the Area
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