Gdochia
Gdochia is a village on Crete 20 kilometers west of Ierapetra built in an area with views of Ierapetra town and the sea. It is said to receive his name from an ancient word that means "it has rain".| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village with 63 residents
- Description: village in Greece
- Also known as: “Gdhókhia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Myrtos Pyrgos.
Myrtos Pyrgos
Archaeological site
Photo: Nomo, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Pyrgos is an archaeological site of the Minoan civilization near Myrtos in the municipality of Ierapetra on the south coast of Crete. Pyrgos provides evidence of settlements along the southern Ierapetra Isthmus. Myrtos Pyrgos is situated 3½ km east of Gdochia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mirtos and Sykologos.
Mirtos
Village
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Myrtos is a coastal village and a community in the west of the municipality of Ierapetra, in the Regional Unit of Lasithi on the Greek island of Crete. Mirtos is situated 3 km southeast of Gdochia.
Sykologos
Village
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Sykologos is a village and a community in the southeastern part of the Heraklion regional unit, in Crete, Greece. The community includes the villages Ano Vigla and Tertsa. Sykologos is situated 4 km west of Gdochia.
Psari Forada
Hamlet
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Psari Forada is a seaside village in Heraklion regional unit, in Crete, Greece. It is situated in the Libyan Sea, 21 km west of Ierapetra. The local church is a tourist attraction. The seaside village of Sidonia is an extension of Psari Forada. Psari Forada is situated 5 km southwest of Gdochia.
Gdochia
Latitude
35.01693° or 35° 1′ 1″ northLongitude
25.55509° or 25° 33′ 18″ eastPopulation
63Elevation
264 metres (866 feet)Open location code
8G772H84+Q2OpenStreetMap ID
node 415445591OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
262066Wikidata ID
Q5529395
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Gdochia” goes by many names.
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