Agies Paraskies

Agies Paraskies is a village in , , and has about 864 residents. Agies Paraskies is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Village with 864 residents
  • Description: village in Iraklio, Greece
  • Also known as: “Ayía Paraskeví”, “Ayiai Paraskiai”, “Ayiés Paraskiés”, and “Paraskiaís”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nikos Kazantzakis Museum and Castle of Meleses.

Museum
Photo: Pylambert, Public domain.
The is a in village in the of , in . It is 20 km south of the town of and it is dedicated to the life and work of the famous writer Nikos Kazantzakis, a 9 times candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature and known worldwide for his book "Zorba the Greek" and "The Last Temptation of Christ". is situated 3 km north of Agies Paraskies.

Castle
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kalloni and Peza.

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

Agies Paraskies

Latitude
35.21034° or 35° 12′ 37″ north
Longitude
25.20517° or 25° 12′ 19″ east
Population
864
Elevation
365 metres (1,198 feet)
Open location code
8G776664+43
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1410404912
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
264258
Wiki­data ID
Q12872083
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Agies Paraskies” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Áyiai Paraskiaí”
  • Finnish: “Ágies Paraskiés”
  • French: “Agiés Paraskiés”
  • French: “Ágies Paraskiés”
  • French: “Saintes-Pénombres”
  • German: “Agies Paraskies”
  • Greek: “Άγιες Παρασκιές Ηρακλείου”
  • Greek: “Άγιες Παρασκιές”
  • Russian: “Агиес Параскиес”
  • Swedish: “Áyiai Paraskiaí”

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Explore places such as Kellia and Agios Vasilios.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include ΚΕΠ ΝΙΚΟΥ ΚΑΖΑΝΤΖΑΚΗ and Γήπεδο ποδοσφαίρου Αγίων Παρασκιών.

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