Aitania

Aitania is a village in , , and has about 211 residents. Aitania is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Nikos Kazantzakis Museum.

Museum
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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 4 km south of Aitania.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Episkopi and Epano Vatheia.

Village
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is a former municipality in the , , . Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been part of the municipality , of which it is a municipal unit.

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is a Greek village in the , , . It is located at an altitude of 260 m, some 17 kilometres from the city of , in the valley of the Stavromenos river. Its population numbers 285.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Aitania.

Aitania

Latitude
35.26888° or 35° 16′ 8″ north
Longitude
25.21889° or 25° 13′ 8″ east
Population
211
Elevation
281 metres (922 feet)
Open location code
8G777699+HH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1391528048
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
265511
Wiki­data ID
Q12874257
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Aitania” goes by many names.
  • French: “Aïtánia”
  • French: “Icania”
  • French: “Itagnia Apano”
  • French: “Itagnia Cato”
  • German: “Aitania”
  • Greek: “Αϊτάνια Ηρακλείου”
  • Greek: “Αϊτάνια”
  • Russian: “Айтанья”
  • Turkish: “Aitania”

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