Ásfendos
Ásfendos is a locality in Sfakia, Chania, Crete. Ásfendos is situated nearby to the abandoned locality Arkalokefáli, as well as near Voúrmpachos.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kallikratis and Frangokastello.
Kallikratis
Hamlet
Photo: Lourakis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kallikratis is a small village belonging to the municipality of Sfakia, in southwest Crete, Greece. According to tradition, it was named after the admiral Manoussos Kallikratis, who in March 1453 led a campaign to reinforce the defense of Constantinople with 5 ships and 1500 Cretan volunteers. Kallikratis is situated 4 km east of Ásfendos.
Frangokastello
Village
Frangokastello is the location of a castle and scattered settlement on the south coast of Crete, Greece, about 12 km east of Chora Sfakion and within the prefecture of Chania. Frangokastello is situated 7 km south of Ásfendos.
Asi Gonia
Village
Asi Gonia is a mountainous village and a former community in the eastern part of the Chania regional unit in Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Apokoronas, of which it is a municipal unit. Asi Gonia is situated 7 km northeast of Ásfendos.
Ásfendos
Latitude
35.24128° or 35° 14′ 29″ northLongitude
24.21408° or 24° 12′ 51″ eastElevation
744 metres (2,441 feet)Open location code
8G7666R7+GJGeoNames ID
264505
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In Other Languages
“Ásfendos” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Ásfendos”
- Greek: “Άσφενδος”
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