Argastiri
Argastiri is a small village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It has 12 residents, its elevation is 650 meters above sea level and it lies 48 km south of Chania.- Type: Hamlet with 12 residents
- Description: village in Greece
- Also known as: “Argastírion” and “Ergastíri”
- Postal code: 73009
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ancient Elyros.
Ancient Elyros
Archaeological site
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Elyrus or Elyros was a town of ancient Crete, which the Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax places between Cydonia and Lissus. It had a harbour, Syia, situated on the south coast of the island, 60 stadia west of Poecilassus. Ancient Elyros is situated 3½ km south of Argastiri.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skafi and Kampanos.
Skafi
Village
Skafi is a community and a small village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of East Selino. The community consists of the following villages :…
Kampanos
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kampanos is a community and a village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It is the seat of the municipal unit of East Selino. The community consists of the following villages : The village is in a basin surrounded by very old olive oil trees, close to the village an old school is located which is the town hall of East Selino.
Epanochori
Village
Epanochori is a community and a small village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of East Selino. The community consists of the following villages : Agia Eirini is the starting point of the Agia Eirini Gorge. Epanochori is situated 3 km east of Argastiri.
Argastiri
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Kantanos-Selino, Chania, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.31946° or 35° 19′ 10″ northLongitude
23.79765° or 23° 47′ 52″ eastPopulation
12Elevation
643 metres (2,110 feet)Open location code
8G758Q9X+Q3OpenStreetMap ID
node 1880511332OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
264674Wikidata ID
Q4789210
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In Other Languages
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