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".- Type: Village with 63 residents
- Description: village in Greece
- Also known as: “Gdhókhia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Myrtos Pyrgos.
Myrtos Pyrgos
Archaeological site
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 Riza and Mirtos.
Mirtos
Village
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
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.
Gdochia
Latitude
35.01693° or 35° 1′ 1″ north
Longitude
25.55509° or 25° 33′ 18″ east
Population
63
Elevation
264 metres (866 feet)
Open location code
8G772H84+Q2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Gdochia” goes by many names.
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Explore places such as Στραβάδα and Ρουσσολάκκος.
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