Rouvas gorge
Rouvas gorge is a locality in Crete, Greece. Rouvas gorge is situated nearby to the town Zaros, as well as near the village Nivritos.Places of Interest
Highlights include Vrontisi Monastery.
Vrontisi Monastery
Monastery
The Vrontisi Monastery is a Greek Orthodox monastery situated between the villages of Zaros and Vorizia of the Heraklion region in south-central Crete, Greece. Vrontisi Monastery is situated 2½ km southwest of Rouvas gorge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nivritos and Gergeri.
Nivritos
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nivritos is a village, which is situated 3 km southeast of Rouvas gorge.
Gergeri
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gergeri is the seat of Rouvas municipal unit in Heraklion regional unit in the Greek island of Crete. The population was 1,345 in 2021. Gergeri's location is at a region called "Pano Riza" of Psiloreiti's, and in that region there are also the villages Panasos, Nivritos, Zaros, Vorizia and Kamares. Gergeri is situated 4½ km southeast of Rouvas gorge.
Vorizia
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vorizia is a village, which is situated 5 km west of Rouvas gorge.
Rouvas gorge
Latitude
35.15655° or 35° 9′ 24″ northLongitude
24.90648° or 24° 54′ 23″ eastOpen location code
8G765W44+JHOpenStreetMap ID
node 2419879221OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From German to Greek—“Rouvas gorge” goes by many names.
- German: “Rouvas Schlucht”
- Greek: “Φαράγγι Ρούβας”
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Localities in the Area
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