Kares
Kares is a village in Platanias, Chania, Crete. Kares is situated nearby to the hamlet Karanos, as well as near the village Orthouni.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lakkoi and Meskla.
Lakkoi
Village
Photo: Aymatth2, Public domain.
Lakkoi, commonly spelled Lakki on road signs and maps, is a village on the Greek island of Crete in the foothills of the Lefka Ori. The village is situated on the road between Chania and the plateau of Omalos which leads to the Samaria Gorge. Lakkoi is situated 2½ km east of Kares.
Meskla
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Meskla is a village in the municipality of Platanias, a regional unit of Chania, western Crete, in Greece. According to the 2021 census it has 268 inhabitants. Meskla is situated 4 km east of Kares.
Omalos
Hamlet
Photo: Matthew Ferguson 57, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Omalos is a small village in western Crete, in the Mousouroi unit of the Chania region. The Greek word Ομαλός means even, plain, regular, or smooth, referring to the plateau. Omalos is situated 6 km south of Kares.
Kares
Latitude
35.39536° or 35° 23′ 43″ northLongitude
23.9131° or 23° 54′ 47″ eastOpen location code
8G759WW7+46OpenStreetMap ID
node 3633067759OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From German to Russian—“Kares” goes by many names.
- German: “Kares”
- Greek: “Καρές”
- Russian: “Карес”
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