Azoghires

Azoghires is a hamlet in , , and has about 26 residents. Azoghires is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
Photo: Gortyna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Hamlet with 26 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Greece
  • Also known as: “Azogyres” and “Azogyres Palaiochoras, Chania”
  • Postal code: 73001

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ancient Hyrtakina and Sotiros Christos.

Archaeological site
Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hyrtacina or Hyrtakina, also written as Hyrsacina or Hyrsakina, or Artacina or Artakina, was a city of ancient Crete, which, little as we learn of its position from Ptolemy and Stephanus of Byzantium, yet we may safely infer from the former's words that it was situated to the southeast of , and to the west of . is situated 3 km east of Azoghires.

Church
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Azoghires.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anydri and Prodromi.

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

Hamlet
is a village in the municipal unit of Pelekanos, , , . The name of the village in the 18th century was "Peroudo Vrisi". is situated 4 km east of Azoghires.

Hamlet
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a community and a small village in on the island of , . It is part of the municipal unit of East Selino. The community consists of the following villages : Near is located the ancient city of Yrtakina. is situated 4 km northeast of Azoghires.

Azoghires

Latitude
35.27221° or 35° 16′ 20″ north
Longitude
23.71912° or 23° 43′ 9″ east
Population
26
Elevation
376 metres (1,234 feet)
Open location code
8G757PC9+VJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 305678664
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
263550
Wiki­data ID
Q21758292
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In Other Languages

From German to Russian—“Azoghires” goes by many names.
  • German: “Azogires”
  • Greek: “Azogyrés”
  • Greek: “Azoyirés”
  • Greek: “Αζογυρές Καντάνου - Σελίνου”
  • Greek: “Αζογυρές Παλαιοχώρας Χανίων”
  • Greek: “Αζογυρές Παλαιοχώρας”
  • Greek: “Αζογυρές Χανίων”
  • Greek: “Αζογυρές”
  • Russian: “Азогирес”

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Notable Places Nearby

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