Polyrrhenia
Polyrrhenia is an archaeological site in Kissamos, Chania, Crete. Polyrrhenia is situated nearby to the peak Polirrinia, as well as near the castle Polyrrinia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pollyrinia and Kalathenes.
Pollyrinia
Village
Polyrrhenia or Polyrrenia, Polyrrhen or Polyrren or Polyren, or Pollyrrhenia or Pollyrrenia, or Polyrrenion or Polyrrhenium, was a town and polis in the northwest of ancient Crete, whose territory occupied the whole western extremity of the island, extending from north to south.
Kalathenes
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kalathenes is a village, which is situated 3 km south of Polyrrhenia.
Potamida
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Potamida is a village, which is situated 3½ km east of Polyrrhenia.
Polyrrhenia
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient Greek city and polis
- Categories: ancient city, polis, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kissamos, Chania, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.45879° or 35° 27′ 32″ northLongitude
23.65645° or 23° 39′ 23″ eastOpen location code
8G75FM54+GHOpenStreetMap ID
way 353635470OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q56398970
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Turkish—“Polyrrhenia” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Polyrrhenia”
- Turkish: “Polyrrhenia”
Places with the Same Name
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Polirrinia and Polyrrinia.
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