Karteros

Karteros is a village in , , and has about 810 residents. Karteros is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” and Minoan villa in Amnisos.

Aerodrome
Photo: Florian Waßmann, CC BY 3.0.
Heraklion International Airport "Nikos Kazantzakis" is the primary airport on the of , , and the country's second busiest airport after . is situated 2½ km northwest of Karteros.

Archaeological site
Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.
is an archaeological site.

Sports venue
Photo: Georgekok-Greece, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, or simply, Heraklion Arena, is a multi-purpose indoor arena that is located in the city of , on the island of , in Greece. is situated 3 km west of Karteros.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Prassas and Nea Alikarnassos.

Village
Prassa is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan settlement on .

Town
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town and a former municipality in the of , . It is located within the urban area of and since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Heraklion, of which it is a municipal unit. is situated 4½ km west of Karteros.

Village
Photo: MJJR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 5 km east of Karteros.

Karteros

Latitude
35.32764° or 35° 19′ 40″ north
Longitude
25.20129° or 25° 12′ 5″ east
Population
810
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
8G7786H2+3G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 939109223
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
7602097
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In Other Languages

From French to Russian—“Karteros” goes by many names.
  • French: “Karterós”
  • German: “Karteros”
  • Greek: “Καρτερός”
  • Russian: “Картерос”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Eileithyia Cave at Amnissos and Karterou.

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