Afentis Christos

Afentis Christos is a small islet off the northern coast of the island of named after the small chapel built there. The islet and chapel is only a short distance away from the beach at and a short distance from the islet of Agia Varvara.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island off Malia, Crete, Greece
  • Also known as: “Nisida Afentis Christos” and “Trigla”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Malia Palace.

Archaeological site
Photo: Marsyas, CC BY 2.5.
Malia is a Minoan and Mycenaean archaeological site located on the northern coast of in the area. It is about 35 kilometers east of the ancient site of and 40 kilometers east of the modern city of . is situated 3 km east of Afentis Christos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Malia and Stalida.

Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is in , 34 km east of , the Cretan capital city. It is one of six Minoan Palatial Centres to be listed as a world heritage site.

Village
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is a village that lies between Malia and on the north coast of , Greece. The name derives from the Greek verb stalizo, which means 'stop for a rest' as this was a location where shepherds and farms rested in between villages. is situated 3 km west of Afentis Christos.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 5 km southwest of Afentis Christos.

Afentis Christos

Latitude
35.29552° or 35° 17′ 44″ north
Longitude
25.46061° or 25° 27′ 38″ east
Elevation
24 metres (79 feet)
Open location code
8G777FW6+66
Geo­Names ID
8605377
Wiki­data ID
Q2826332
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Afentis Christos” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أفينتيس كريستوس”
  • Belarusian: “Гасподзь Хрыстос”
  • Cebuano: “Nisída Aféntis Christós”
  • Dutch: “Afentis Christos”
  • Finnish: “Aféntis Christós (saari)”
  • Finnish: “Aféntis Christós”
  • French: “Afendis Christos”
  • French: “Aféndis Christós”
  • Galician: “Afentis Christos”
  • Greek: “Nisída Aféntis Christós”
  • Greek: “Αφέντης Χριστός Μαλίων”
  • Greek: “Αφέντης Χριστός”
  • Greek: “Νησίδα Αφέντης Χριστός”
  • Greek: “Τρίγλια Μαλίων”
  • Macedonian: “Афентис Христос (остров)”
  • Macedonian: “Афентис Христос”
  • Swedish: “Nisída Aféntis Christós”

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