Rouvas

Rouvas is a former municipality in the , , . Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality , of which it is a municipal unit.
Wikipedia
  • Gorge with an elevation of around 880 metres (2,880 feet)
  • …has about 2,220 residents
  • …is also known as “Rouvas Municipal Unit”
  • Description: subdivision of Gortyna Municipality, Greece

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vrontisi Monastery.
The is a Greek Orthodox monastery… is situated 2½ km southwest of Rouvas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nivritos and Gergeri.
C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Rouvas.
C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the seat of Rouvas municipal unit… is situated 5 km southeast of Rouvas.
C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 5 km west of Rouvas.

Rouvas

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Latitude
35.15809° or 35° 9′ 29″ north
Longitude
24.90601° or 24° 54′ 22″ east
Open location code
8G765W54+6C
Geo­Names ID
7290270
Wiki­data ID
Q3562866

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Rouvas” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Rouvas Gorge”
  • Dutch: “Rouvas”
  • Finnish: “Roúvas”
  • French: “Roúvas”
  • German: “Rouvas-Schlucht”
  • German: “Rouwas-Schlucht”
  • German: “Φαράγγι του Ρούβα”
  • Greek: “Δήμος Ρούβα”
  • Greek: “δημοτική ενότητα Ρούβα Ηρακλείου”
  • Italian: “Rouvas”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Roúvas”
  • Swedish: “Rouvas Gorge”

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