Bembonas
Bembonas is a hamlet in Ierapetra, Lasithi, Crete and has about 11 residents. Bembonas is situated nearby to the hamlet Melisses, as well as near Panagia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Azoria and Mesona Gorge.
Azoria
Archaeological site
Photo: Dchaggis, Public domain.
Azoria is an archaeological site on a double-peaked hill overlooking the Gulf of Mirabello in eastern Crete in the Greek Aegean. "Azoria" is a local toponym, not apparently an ancient place name or epigraphically-attested Greek city. Azoria is situated 3½ km west of Bembonas.
Mesona Gorge
Valley
Photo: Andloukakis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The gorge of Mesona located in Ierapetra, east of the village of Kavoussi, shortly after the church of Agia Kyriaki. It is relatively a small canyon, and the length is up to 4 km, linking the plateau Thripti the area Kavoussi. Mesona Gorge is situated 3 km west of Bembonas.
Kapsas
Peak
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kapsas is a peak, which is situated 3 km northwest of Bembonas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oreino and Kavousi.
Oreino
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Oreino is a small village in Lasithi regional unit on Crete, Greece. It is situated 28 kilometers northeast of Ierapetra and lies 10 kilometers from the Cretan south coast. Oreino is situated 4 km south of Bembonas.
Kavousi
Village
Photo: Lemur12, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kavousi is a historic village in the municipality of Ierapetra in the regional unit of Lasithi in eastern Crete. "Kavousi" in the Cretan dialect means "water source". Kavousi is situated 4 km west of Bembonas.
Sfaka
Village
Photo: Petro Stelte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sfaka is a mountain village in Crete, situated between Agios Nikolaos and Sitia. Sfaka belongs to the Municipality of Sitia. It has a long history, and archaeological monuments including the meta-Byzantine icons of "Stavrosis" and the Church "Panagia" in the "Kato Chorio". Sfaka is situated 5 km north of Bembonas.
Bembonas
Latitude
35.11366° or 35° 6′ 49″ northLongitude
25.90365° or 25° 54′ 13″ eastPopulation
11Open location code
8G774W73+FFOpenStreetMap ID
node 2542199710OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From German to Russian—“Bembonas” goes by many names.
- German: “Bembonas”
- Greek: “Μπέμπονας”
- Russian: “Мпемпонас/Бембонас”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Melisses and Panagia.
Notable Places Nearby
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