Afchenas
Afchenas is a mountain saddle in Sfakia, Chania, Crete and has an elevation of 1,706 metres. Afchenas is situated nearby to the locality Samaria Gorge - Entrance, as well as near the hamlet Seliniotikos Gyros.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Omalos.
Omalos
Hamlet
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.
Afchenas
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,706 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Sfakia, Chania, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.294° or 35° 17′ 38″ northLongitude
23.9093° or 23° 54′ 34″ eastElevation
1,706 metres (5,597 feet)Open location code
8G757WV5+HPOpenStreetMap ID
node 4093473575OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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In Other Languages
From German to Greek—“Afchenas” goes by many names.
- German: “Afchenas”
- Greek: “Αυχένας”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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