Lyttοs

Lyttοs is a village in , , and has about 225 residents. Lyttοs is situated near the quarter , as well as near the village .
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Village with 225 residents
  • Description: modern village in Herakleion, Crete, Greece
  • Also known as: “Littós”, “Lyttos”, “Xidas”, “Xidás”, “Ξιδάς”, and “Ξυδάς”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Lyktos and Kasteli Air Base.

Archaeological site
was a city in ancient .

Aerodrome
Photo: Schuppi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kasteli International Airport — also known as the New… is situated 3 km southwest of Lyttοs.

Church
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 2½ km southwest of Lyttοs.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Polithea and Kastelli.

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: Schuppi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, often called Pediadas…

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Lyttοs

Latitude
35.20396° or 35° 12′ 14″ north
Longitude
25.35904° or 25° 21′ 33″ east
Population
225
Elevation
484 metres (1,588 feet)
Open location code
8G776935+HJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 418113457
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
8199356
Wiki­data ID
Q56293133
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Russian—“Lyttοs” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ليكتوس”
  • Finnish: “Lyttós”
  • Finnish: “Lýttos”
  • French: “Lýttos”
  • German: “Lyttos”
  • Greek: “Λυττός Ηρακλείου”
  • Greek: “Λύττος Ηρακλείου”
  • Greek: “Λύττος”
  • Russian: “Литос”
  • Russian: “Литтос”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Διαβαϊδέ and Amariano.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Άγιος Χαράλαμπος and Άγιοι Ανάργυροι.

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