Crete Naval Base
Crete Naval Base is a major naval base of the Hellenic Navy and NATO at Souda Bay in Crete, Greece. Formally known in NATO as Naval Support Activity, Souda Bay, and more commonly in Greece as the Souda Naval Base, it serves as the second largest naval base of the Hellenic Navy and the largest and most prominent naval base for NATO in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
Photo: U.S. Department of Defense Current Photos, Public domain.- Type: Military installation
- Description: military base near Chania, Greece
- Also known as: “Nafstathmos Kritis”, “Naval Support Activity, Souda Bay”, “NSA-Souda Bay”, “Souda Bay Naval Base”, “Souda Naval Base”, and “Ναυτική Βάση Σούδας”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Chania International Airport and Minoa.
Chania International Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: NASA, Public domain.Minoa
Archaeological site
Minoa was a town on the north coast of ancient Crete on the Cisamun promontory. Minoa is situated 3 km southeast of Crete Naval Base.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mouzouras and Kounoupidiana.
Kounoupidiana
Town
Kounoupidiana is a village in Crete, Greece, part… Kounoupidiana is situated 6 km west of Crete Naval Base.
Kalami
Hamlet
Photo: Nikolaos.basiliou, Public domain.Crete Naval Base
- Category: naval base
- Location: Chania, Chania, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.52494° or 35° 31′ 30″ north
Longitude
24.14351° or 24° 8′ 37″ east
Elevation
154 metres (505 feet)
Open location code
8G76G4FV+XC
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Japanese—“Crete Naval Base” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قاعدة كريت البحرية”
- French: “base navale de Crète”
- French: “Base navale de Crète”
- Greek: “Ναύσταθμος Κρήτης”
- Japanese: “クレタ海軍基地”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Aerodromio, Chania and Galangádhos.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: King Village and Per6.
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Worth a closer look: Kissamos and Paleochora.
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