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Agios Syllas

Agios Syllas is a village in , and has about 499 residents. Agios Syllas is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
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  • Type: Village with 499 residents
  • Description: village in Herakleion, Greece
  • Also known as: “Ayios Sillas” and “Áyios Síllas”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Juktas and Anemospilia.

Peak
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A mountain in north-central , , also spelled Iuktas, Iouktas, or Ioukhtas, was an important religious site for the Minoan civilization. is situated 2½ km east of Agios Syllas.

Archaeological site
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is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan temple on . is situated 3 km northeast of Agios Syllas.

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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. is situated 4 km east of Agios Syllas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Agios Vlasios and Vasilies.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km northeast of Agios Syllas.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 5 km west of Agios Syllas.

Agios Syllas

Latitude
35.24201° or 35° 14′ 31″ north
Longitude
25.11548° or 25° 6′ 56″ east
Population
499
Elevation
216 metres (709 feet)
Open location code
8G7764R8+R5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 935197227
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
263750
Wiki­data ID
Q12872200
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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Russian—“Agios Syllas” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Ágios Sýllas”
  • French: “Ágios Sýllas”
  • German: “Agios Syllas”
  • Greek: “Άγιος Σύλλας Ηρακλείου”
  • Greek: “Άγιος Σύλλας”
  • Russian: “Агиос Силлас”
  • Russian: “Айос-Силас”

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Highlights include Little Juktas and Τα κελιά των Καλογράδων στο Γιούχτα.

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