Lygaria

Lygaria is a hamlet in Malevizi, Heraklion, Crete and has about 118 residents. Lygaria is situated nearby to the hamlet Made, as well as near the village Agia Pelagia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Agia Pelagia and Achlada.

Agia Pelagia

Village

Photo: Stegop, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Agia Pelagia is a popular seaside resort in the municipality of Malevizi, 23 km northwest of Crete's capital city of Heraklion. In former times, Agia Pelagia was a tiny fishing village and a place for the residents of nearby Achlada village to grow their crops.

Achlada

Village

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Achlada is a village and a community in the Cretan municipality of Malevizi, and belongs to the municipal unit of Gazi, in Heraklion regional unit. The inhabitants are shepherds and farmers who cultivate mostly fruits and vegetables in the surrounding hills and landscape, which are few kilometres from the sea shore. Achlada is situated 3 km west of Lygaria.

Rodia

Village

Photo: C messier, CC0.

Rodia is a village and community in the Gazi municipal unit, Heraklion regional unit, on the island of Crete, Greece. The community of Rodia covers 21.6 km2 and includes the following villages and areas: Rodia, Kapetanaki Metochi, Linoperamata, Pantanassa, Palaiokastro, and Savatiana Monastery. Rodia is situated 4 km south of Lygaria.

Lygaria

Type: Hamlet with 118 residents
Also known as: “Lygariá”
Category: locality
Location: Malevizi, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

35.39944° or 35° 23′ 58″ north

Longitude

25.02596° or 25° 1′ 33″ east

Population

118

Elevation

10 metres (33 feet)

Open location code

8G7792XG+Q9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2459857892

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

10172913

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In Other Languages

From German to Russian—“Lygaria” goes by many names.

German: “Lygaria”
Greek: “Λυγαριά”
Russian: “Лигария”

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