Epano Chorio
Epano Chorio is an abandoned locality in Agios Nikolaos, Lasithi, Crete. Epano Chorio is situated nearby to the hamlet Agios Ioanis Limnon, as well as near the village Fourni.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dreros.
Dreros
Archaeological site
Dreros, also Driros, near Neapoli in the regional unit of Lasithi, Crete, is a post-Minoan archaeological site, 16 km northwest of Agios Nikolaos. Known only by a chance remark of the 9th-century Byzantine grammarian Theognostus, archaeology of the site shows Dreros to have been initially colonised by mainland Greeks in the early Archaic Period about the same time as Lato and Prinias. Dreros is situated 4 km west of Epano Chorio.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fourni and Limnes.
Limnes
Village
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Limnes is a traditional Cretan small village in Lasithi, Crete, Greece, located 10 km from Agios Nikolaos. It is surrounded by olive trees and mountains. Limnes is situated 2½ km west of Epano Chorio.
Elounda
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Elounda is a city on Crete. It is a seaside and popular tourist destination known for its luxury seaside resorts.
Epano Chorio
- Type: Abandoned locality
- Also known as: “Epáno Chorió” and “Epáno Khoríon”
- Location: Agios Nikolaos, Lasithi, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.24986° or 35° 14′ 60″ northLongitude
25.66807° or 25° 40′ 5″ eastElevation
495 metres (1,624 feet)Open location code
8G776MX9+W6GeoNames ID
262673
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In Other Languages
“Epano Chorio” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Επάνω Χωριό”
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Localities in the Area
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