Xerambela
Xerambela is a hamlet in Ierapetra, Lasithi, Crete. Xerambela is situated nearby to the locality Ἀζοριᾶς, as well as near Σφακιᾶς.Places of Interest
Highlights include Monumental Olive Tree of Azorias and Azoria.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kavousi and Pacheia Ammos.
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".
Pacheia Ammos
Village
Photo: Max Ryazanov, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pacheia Ammos is a village in the municipality of Ierapetra on the island of Crete in Greece. It is located on the north coast of the island, 15 km to the north of the city of Ierapetra, at the fork in the road that leads to Heraklion in the west and Sitia in the east. Pacheia Ammos is situated 5 km west of Xerambela.
Vasiliki
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vasiliki is the name of a village in the municipality of Ierapetra, in the prefecture of Lasithi, on Crete, and the name of the nearby Minoan archeological site. The site took its name from the village. Vasiliki is situated 6 km southwest of Xerambela.
Xerambela
Latitude
35.11078° or 35° 6′ 39″ northLongitude
25.86003° or 25° 51′ 36″ eastOpen location code
8G774V66+82OpenStreetMap ID
node 7640688969OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Russian—“Xerambela” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Ξεράμπελα”
- Russian: “Херамбела”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ἀζοριᾶς and Σφακιᾶς.
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