Chersonissos

Chersonissos is a popular tourist destination in , known for its vibrant nightlife, beautiful beaches, and historical sites.
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  • Type: Village with 1,120 residents
  • Description: village in Herakleion, Crete, Greece
  • Also known as: “Chersonesos”, “Chersoniso”, “Hersonesos”, “Hersonissos”, and “Khersonisos”
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Aquaworld Aquarium and Museum Lychnostatis.

Zoo
is a natural history museum in Hersonissos, , , . Founded in 1995, Aquaworld was founded and developed by Scotsman John Bryce McLaren.

Museum
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is situated 3½ km east of Chersonissos.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 3½ km north of Chersonissos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Analipsi and Koutouloufari.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Chersonissos.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a village.

Chersonissos

Latitude
35.3082° or 35° 18′ 29″ north
Longitude
25.372° or 25° 22′ 19″ east
Population
1,120
Elevation
107 metres (351 feet)
Open location code
8G77895C+7R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 266915033
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
260001
Wiki­data ID
Q1018106
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Satellite Map

Discover Chersonissos from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Chersonissos” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أناليبسيس، إراكليون”
  • Arabic: “خيرسونيسوس (إراكليون)”
  • Arabic: “خيرسونيسوس، إراكليون”
  • Arabic: “خيرسونيسوس”
  • Arabic: “كيرسونيسوس، إراكليون”
  • Aragonese: “Jersónisos”
  • Belarusian: “Лімінас Херсанісу”
  • Belarusian: “Херсанісас”
  • Catalan: “Khersónissos”
  • Cebuano: “Khersónisos”
  • Chinese: “赫尔索尼索斯”
  • Chinese: “赫索尼索斯”
  • Dutch: “Chersonisos”
  • Dutch: “Chersonissos”
  • Dutch: “Chersónissos”
  • Dutch: “Hersonisos”
  • Dutch: “Hersonissos”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كيرسونيسوس”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “هيرسونيسوس”
  • Finnish: “Chersónisos”
  • French: “Chersonisos”
  • French: “Chersonissos”
  • French: “Chersónissos”
  • French: “Chersonnissos”
  • French: “Hersónissos”
  • German: “Chersonisos”
  • German: “Chersonissos”
  • German: “Hersonissos”
  • Greek: “Παλιά Χερσόνησος Ηρακλείου”
  • Greek: “Χερσόνησος Ηρακλείου”
  • Greek: “Χερσόνησος”
  • Greek: “Χερσόνησσος”
  • Hebrew: “חרסוניסוס”
  • Italian: “Chersoneso di Creta”
  • Italian: “Chersonissos”
  • Italian: “Chirone”
  • Japanese: “ヘルソニソス”
  • Korean: “헤르소니소스”
  • Latin: “Chersonesi”
  • Lithuanian: “Chersonas”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Hersonissos”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Khersónisos”
  • Polish: “Chersonisos”
  • Polish: “Hersonissos”
  • Portuguese: “Chersonissos”
  • Russian: “Лимин-Херсонису”
  • Russian: “Херсонес”
  • Russian: “Херсонисос”
  • Russian: “Херсониссос”
  • Serbian: “Херсонисос”
  • Spanish: “Quersoneso”
  • Swedish: “Chersonesos”
  • Swedish: “Chersonisos”
  • Swedish: “Hersonissos”
  • Turkish: “Hersonissos”
  • Ukrainian: “Херсоніссос”
  • Urdu: “ہرسونیسوس”
  • Vietnamese: “Chersonissos”

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