Bompiás
Bompiás is a mountain in Malevizi, Heraklion, Crete and has an elevation of 378 metres. Bompiás is situated nearby to the locality Paralia Fodele, as well as near the village Achlada.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fodele Beach and Museum of El Greco.
Museum of El Greco
Museum
Photo: Jpbowen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Museum of El Greco is located on the edge of the village of Fodele in Crete, Greece, west of the city of Heraklion. It celebrates the mannerist painter El Greco, who grew up in the village. Museum of El Greco is situated 3½ km southwest of Bompiás.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Achlada and Fodele.
Achlada
Village
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Achlada is a village and a community in the Cretan municipality of Malevizi, and belongs to the municipal unit of Gazi, in Heraklion regional unit. The inhabitants are shepherds and farmers who cultivate mostly fruits and vegetables in the surrounding hills and landscape, which are few kilometres from the sea shore.
Fodele
Village
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Fodele is a village, which is situated 3½ km south of Bompiás.
Agia Pelagia
Village
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Agia Pelagia is a popular seaside resort in the municipality of Malevizi, 23 km northwest of Crete's capital city of Heraklion. In former times, Agia Pelagia was a tiny fishing village and a place for the residents of nearby Achlada village to grow their crops. Agia Pelagia is situated 4 km east of Bompiás.
Bompiás
Latitude
35.41043° or 35° 24′ 38″ northLongitude
24.97177° or 24° 58′ 18″ eastElevation
378 metres (1,240 feet)Open location code
8G76CX6C+5PGeoNames ID
263431
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Bompiás” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Bompiás”
- Greek: “Μπομπιάς”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Paralia Fodele and Papadianá.
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Highlights include Phodele Bay and Órmos Alykís.
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