Ákra Skátza

Ákra Skátza is a point in Chania, Chania, Crete. Ákra Skátza is situated nearby to the locality Platáni, as well as near Zachariás.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aptera and Aptera Fortress.

Aptera

Archaeological site

Photo: Aeleftherios, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Aptera or Apteron was an ancient city, now an archaeological site in Kalives in western Crete, a kilometre inland from the southern shore of Souda Bay, about 13 km east of the city of Chania in the municipality of Chania. Aptera is situated 3 km southeast of Ákra Skátza.

Aptera Fortress

Castle

Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.

Aptera Fortress is a castle, which is situated 3½ km east of Ákra Skátza.

Stilos

Archaeological site

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Stylos is an archaeological site of an ancient Minoan settlement and cemetery near the modern village of Stylos on the Greek island of Crete. Stylos means "column" in Greek. Stilos is situated 3½ km southeast of Ákra Skátza.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kalami and Malaxa.

Kalami

Hamlet

Photo: Nikolaos.basiliou, Public domain.

Kalami is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km east of Ákra Skátza.

Malaxa

Village

Malaxa is a village in the Chania regional unit on Crete in Greece. The 2021 census counted a population of 150 people in the village. In ancient times the Malaxa area was under the sphere of influence of the nearby powerful city of Kydonia. Malaxa is situated 4 km west of Ákra Skátza.

Souda

Town

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Souda is a town and former municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Chania, of which it is a municipal unit. Souda is situated 4½ km west of Ákra Skátza.

Ákra Skátza

Type: Point
Also known as: “Akra Skatza”
Category: landform
Location: Chania, Chania, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

35.47673° or 35° 28′ 36″ north

Longitude

24.11135° or 24° 6′ 41″ east

Open location code

8G76F4G6+MG

GeoNames ID

8432187

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Ákra Skátza” goes by many names.

Greek: “Ákra Skátza”
Greek: “Άκρα Σκάτζα”

Localities in the Area

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