Farsaron
Farsaron is a hamlet in Oropedio Lasithiou, Lasithi, Crete and has about 18 residents and an elevation of 838 metres. Farsaron is situated nearby to the village Marmaketo, as well as near Tzermiado.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lasithi Plateau and Trapeza cave.
Lasithi Plateau
Photo: SunTW, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Lasithi Plateau is a high endorheic plateau, located in the Lasithi regional unit in eastern Crete, Greece. Since the 1997 Kapodistrias reform, it is a municipality whose seat is Tzermiado and the second biggest village is Agios Georgios.
Trapeza cave
Cave
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Trapeza, Crete is a Neolithic and Bronze Age sacred cave on the island of Crete in Greece. Some of the Bronze Age pottery finds at Trapeza are similar to specimens recovered at Knossos and Vasiliki.
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 4 km northwest of Farsaron.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tzermiado and Avrakondes.
Avrakondes
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Avrakondes is a village, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Farsaron.
Psichro
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Psichro is a village, which is situated 5 km southwest of Farsaron.
Farsaron
- Type: Hamlet with 18 residents
- Also known as: “Farsáron” and “Forsáro”
- Category: locality
- Location: Oropedio Lasithiou, Lasithi, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.19086° or 35° 11′ 27″ northLongitude
25.49608° or 25° 29′ 46″ eastPopulation
18Elevation
838 metres (2,749 feet)Open location code
8G775FRW+8COpenStreetMap ID
node 8355236703OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
262459
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Russian—“Farsaron” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Φαρσάρον”
- Russian: “Фарсарон”
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