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
  • Type: Gorge with an elevation of 879 metres
  • Description: subdivision of Gortyna Municipality, Greece
  • Also known as: “Rouvas Municipal Unit”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vrontisi Monastery.

Monastery
The is a Greek Orthodox monastery situated between the villages of Zaros and Vorizia of the region in south-central , . is situated 2½ km southwest of Rouvas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nivritos and Gergeri.

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Rouvas.

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the seat of Rouvas municipal unit in in the island of . The population was 1,345 in 2021. 's location is in the region called "Pano Riza" of Psiloreiti's, along with the villages Panasos, Nivritos, Zaros, Vorizia and Kamares. is situated 5 km southeast of Rouvas.

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 5 km west of Rouvas.

Rouvas

Latitude
35.15809° or 35° 9′ 29″ north
Longitude
24.90601° or 24° 54′ 22″ east
Population
2,220
Elevation
879 metres (2,884 feet)
Open location code
8G765W54+6C
Geo­Names ID
7290270
Wiki­data ID
Q3562866
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Satellite Map

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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”
  • “Φαράγγι του Ρούβα”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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