Mavros

Mavros, is an uninhabited islet, in the , close to the eastern coast of . Administratively it lies within the Itanos municipality of . 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.
Vai, Greek for "palm", is a region of east … is situated 3½ km east of Mavros.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kyriamadi and Palekastro.
NASA, Public domain.
or Kereamathi has a double sense. is situated 8 km northeast of Mavros.
Palaikastro or , with the Godart and Olivier…
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
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

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”

Places with the Same Name

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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.

Lasithi: Highlights

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