Mavros
Mavros, is an uninhabited Greek islet, in the Aegean Sea, close to the eastern coast of Crete. Administratively it lies within the Itanos municipality of Lasithi. It is also known as Mavronisi, "black island".- Rock
- Description: island off Sitia, Greece
- Also known as“Mavros Rock”“Vrachos Mavros”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Palm Forest of Vai.
Palm Forest of Vai
Protected area
Vai, Greek for "palm", is a region of east Crete… Palm Forest of Vai is situated 3½ km east of Mavros.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kyriamadi and Palekastro.
Kyriamadi
Hamlet
Agathia
Hamlet
Agathia is a hamlet, which is situated 9 km southeast of Mavros.
Mavros
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Latitude
35.26733° or 35° 16′ 2″ north
Longitude
26.2221° or 26° 13′ 20″ east
Open location code
8G78768C+WR
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Mavros” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مافروس”
- Cebuano: “Vráchos Mávros”
- Dutch: “Mavros”
- Finnish: “Mavronísi (Lasíthi)”
- Finnish: “Mavronísi”
- Greek: “Βράχος Μαύρος”
- Greek: “Μαυρονήσι Λασιθίου”
- Swedish: “Vráchos Mávros”
- Turkish: “Mavros”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Erimoúpolis and Vai.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ákra Megatzédes and Órmos Mágatzes.
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