Agies Paraskies
Agies Paraskies is a village in Archanes-Asterousia, Heraklion, Crete and has about 864 residents. Agies Paraskies is situated near the hamlet Kellia, as well as near the village Kalloni.
- Type: Village with 864 residents
- Description: village in Iraklio, Greece
- Also known as: “Agiés Paraskiés”, “Ayía Paraskeví”, “Ayiai Paraskiai”, “Ayiés Paraskiés”, “Paraskiaís”, and “Saintes-Pénombres”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Nikos Kazantzakis Museum and Castle of Meleses.
Nikos Kazantzakis Museum
Museum
Photo: Pylambert, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kalloni and Peza.
Agies Paraskies
- Category: locality
- Location: Archanes-Asterousia, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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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
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Agies Paraskies” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Áyiai Paraskiaí”
- Finnish: “Ágies Paraskiés”
- French: “Ágies Paraskiés”
- German: “Agies Paraskies”
- Greek: “Άγιες Παρασκιές Ηρακλείου”
- Greek: “Άγιες Παρασκιές”
- Russian: “Агиес Параскиес”
- Swedish: “Áyiai Paraskiaí”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Kellia and Agios Vasilios.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: ΚΕΠ ΝΙΚΟΥ ΚΑΖΑΝΤΖΑΚΗ and Γήπεδο ποδοσφαίρου Αγίων Παρασκιών.
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