Ligides
Ligides is a village in Chania, Chania, Crete. Ligides is situated nearby to the village Oasi, as well as near Sikolia.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Agia and Ag. Apostoloi 2.
Lake Agia
Reservoir
Photo: Μαρίνα Παδουβά, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lake Agia, also known as Lake Ayia, is an artificial lake on the island of Crete, in Greece. It was created in the early 20th century as part of a hydroelectric power plant which is no longer operational. Lake Agia is situated 3½ km west of Ligides.
Ag. Apostoloi 2
Beach
Photo: Alacoolwiki, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ag. Apostoloi 2 is a beach, which is situated 3½ km north of Ligides.
Holy Apostles church
Church
Photo: Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Holy Apostles church is situated 3½ km north of Ligides.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Perivolia and Agioi Apostoloi.
Agioi Apostoloi
Neighborhood
Agioi Apostoloi is a waterfront village, named after a small church called Agioi Apostoloi, situated in Crete and it is famous for its coves. Found only 4 km from the centre of Chania on the island of Crete, it is known for its small protected woods, for a summer beach volleyball competition, and as a favourite beach for winter swimmers. Agioi Apostoloi is situated 3 km north of Ligides.
Mournies
Village
Mournies is a village in Crete, in the regional unit of Chania. Between 1997 and 2010, it was the seat of the former municipality of Eleftherios Venizelos. Mournies is famous for being the place of birth of the statesman Eleftherios Venizelos. Mournies is situated 4 km east of Ligides.
Ligides
Latitude
35.48452° or 35° 29′ 4″ northLongitude
23.97002° or 23° 58′ 12″ eastOpen location code
8G75FXMC+R2OpenStreetMap ID
node 3633143424OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Russian—“Ligides” goes by many names.
- German: “Ligides”
- Greek: “Λυγιδες”
- Russian: “Лигидес”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Oasi and Sikolia.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Άγιος Αντώνιος and Κοιμητήριο Αγίου Ιωάννη.
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