Sochora

Sochora is a locality in , . Sochora is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Archeological museum of Rethymno and Mosque of Sultan Ibrahim Han.

Museum
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The Archaeological Museum of Rethymno is a in , , . The building that houses the museum is the church of Saint Francis, built by the Barozzi family around 1530.

Mosque
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The Ibrahim Han Mosque, also known as the Sultan Ibrahim Mosque, is a former in the town of , on the island of , in southern .

Fountain
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rethymno and Atsipopoulo.

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or Rethimno is a beautiful city on the island of in . It has picturesque small lanes of shops selling mostly tourist goods and a newer area of town with normal shops.

Village
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is a local community of the Rethymno Municipality in the of the region of established by Kallikratis reform. Previously, it was part of municipality of Nikiforos Fokas. Capital of the new municipality is . is situated 3½ km southwest of Sochora.

Village
is a hamlet of approximately 170 residents, which is part of Rethymno, capital of in the island of , . is situated 4½ km southeast of Sochora.

Sochora

Latitude
35.36949° or 35° 22′ 10″ north
Longitude
24.46943° or 24° 28′ 10″ east
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
8G769F99+QQ
Geo­Names ID
10942588
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In Other Languages

“Sochora” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Σοχώρα”

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