Katonisi
Katonisi is an uninhabited islet close to the southern coast of Crete in the Libyan Sea. It is administered from the municipality of Sfakia, in Chania regional unit.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Rock
- Description: island off Sfakia, Greece
- Also known as: “Katonisi rock” and “Vrachos Katonisi”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Frangokastello and Argoules.
Frangokastello
Village
Frangokastello is the location of a castle and scattered settlement on the south coast of Crete, Greece, about 12 km east of Chora Sfakion and within the prefecture of Chania.
Argoules
Hamlet
Photo: Lourakis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Argoules is a semi-mountainous hamlet in Sfakia municipality on the island of Crete, Greece. It is the easternmost settlement of the Chania regional unit, located at a distance of about 85 km from the city of Chania. Argoules is situated 5 km northeast of Katonisi.
Kallikratis
Hamlet
Photo: Lourakis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kallikratis is a small village belonging to the municipality of Sfakia, in southwest Crete, Greece. According to tradition, it was named after the admiral Manoussos Kallikratis, who in March 1453 led a campaign to reinforce the defense of Constantinople with 5 ships and 1500 Cretan volunteers. Kallikratis is situated 8 km north of Katonisi.
Katonisi
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Katonisi” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Vráchos Katonísi”
- Dutch: “Katonisi”
- Greek: “Vráchos Katonísi”
- Greek: “Βράχος Κατωνήσι”
- Swedish: “Vráchos Katonísi”
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