Komes

Komes is a hamlet in , , and has about 83 residents. Komes is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nikos Kazantzakis Museum and Nekropole of Phourni.

Museum
Photo: Pylambert, Public domain.
The is a in village in the of , in . It is 20 km south of the town of and it is dedicated to the life and work of the famous writer Nikos Kazantzakis, a 9 times candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature and known worldwide for his book "Zorba the Greek" and "The Last Temptation of Christ".

Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Phourni is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan cemetery in , established in 2400 BC and lasted until 1200 BC. Phourni is Greek for "furnace, oven" and the name of the hill on which the cemetery is located. is situated 3 km northwest of Komes.

Museum
Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.
is a museum, which is situated 2½ km west of Komes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kounavi and Katalagari.

Village
Photo: Lemur12, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village.

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

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

Komes

Latitude
35.23264° or 35° 13′ 58″ north
Longitude
25.18864° or 25° 11′ 19″ east
Population
83
Elevation
367 metres (1,204 feet)
Open location code
8G7765MQ+3F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1161019739
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
8560319
Wiki­data ID
Q21695704
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In Other Languages

From French to Russian—“Komes” goes by many names.
  • French: “Kómes (Héraklion)”
  • French: “Kómes”
  • German: “Komes”
  • Greek: “Kómes”
  • Greek: “Κώμες Ηρακλείου”
  • Greek: “Κώμες”
  • Irish: “Komes”
  • Russian: “Комес”

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