Gournes
Gournes is a locality in Apokoronas, Chania, Crete. Gournes is situated nearby to the hamlet Κares, as well as near Madaro.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gourgouthakas Cave.
Gourgouthakas Cave
Cave
Gourgouthakas is a cave located in the Lefka Ori mountains on the Greek island of Crete. Until resurveying in 2022, it was considered the deepest cave in Greece, with an explored depth of 1,208 metres, and was the 43rd deepest in the world in 2010. Gourgouthakas Cave is situated 2½ km south of Gournes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ramni and Pemonia.
Ramni
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ramni is a village, which is situated 5 km northeast of Gournes.
Pemonia
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pemonia is a village, which is situated 6 km northeast of Gournes.
Fres
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fres is a village and former municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Apokoronas, of which it is a municipal unit. Fres is situated 7 km northeast of Gournes.
Gournes
- Type: Locality
- Location: Apokoronas, Chania, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.35641° or 35° 21′ 23″ northLongitude
24.07848° or 24° 4′ 43″ eastOpen location code
8G76934H+H9OpenStreetMap ID
node 12696420879OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
“Gournes” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Γουρνες”
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