Bembonas

Bembonas is a hamlet in , , and has about 11 residents. Bembonas is situated near the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights: Azoria and Mesona Gorge.

Archaeological site
Photo: Dchaggis, Public domain.
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. is situated 3½ km west of Bembonas.

Valley
Photo: Andloukakis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The gorge of Mesona located in , 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. is situated 3 km west of Bembonas.

Peak
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a peak, which is situated 3 km northwest of Bembonas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oreino and Kavousi.

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small village in regional unit on , . It is situated 28 kilometers northeast of and lies 10 kilometers from the Cretan south coast. is situated 4 km south of Bembonas.

Village
Photo: Lemur12, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic village in the municipality of in the regional unit of in eastern . "Kavousi" in the Cretan dialect means "water source". is situated 4 km west of Bembonas.

Village
Photo: Petro Stelte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a mountain village in , situated between and . 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". is situated 5 km north of Bembonas.

Bembonas

Latitude
35.11366° or 35° 6′ 49″ north
Longitude
25.90365° or 25° 54′ 13″ east
Population
11
Open location code
8G774W73+FF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2542199710
Open­Street­Map 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

Places to explore: Melisses and Panagia.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Σπαθί and Κλήρος.

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