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Archanes

Archanes is a town in , , and has about 3,970 residents. Archanes is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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  • Type: Town with 3,970 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Greece
  • Also known as: “Ano Arkhánai”, “Áno Arkhánes”, “Epano Archanes”, “Epano Archanes, Irakleio”, “Epáno Arkhánai”, “Ἐπάνω Ἀρχάναι”, and “Επάνω Αρχάνες”
  • Postal code: 70100

Places of Interest

Highlights include Archaeological Collection of Archanes and Archaeological site of Archanes.

Museum
Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.
is a museum.

Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.

Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Phourni is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan cemetery in , established in 2400 BC and lasted until 1200 BC. Phourni is Greek for "furnace, oven" and the name of the hill on which the cemetery is located.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Katalagari and Kounavi.

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: Lemur12, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Archanes.

Archanes

Latitude
35.23556° or 35° 14′ 8″ north
Longitude
25.16002° or 25° 9′ 36″ east
Population
3,970
Elevation
461 metres (1,512 feet)
Open location code
8G7765P6+62
Open­Street­Map ID
node 849370729
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
262683
Wiki­data ID
Q12181506
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Archanes” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “إبانو أركاني، إراكليون”
  • Catalan: “Arkhanes”
  • Cebuano: “Ano Arhanes”
  • Finnish: “Archanes”
  • German: “Archanes”
  • Greek: “Άνω Αρχάνες”
  • Greek: “Αρχάνες”
  • Greek: “Επάνω Αρχάναι”
  • Greek: “Επάνω Αρχάνες Ηρακλείου”
  • Russian: “Арханес”
  • Swedish: “Ano Arhanes”

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Localities in the Area

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