German military cemetery in Maleme
German military cemetery in Maleme is a cemetery in Platanias, Chania, Crete. German military cemetery in Maleme is situated nearby to Battle of Crete Museum, as well as near the archaeological site Tholos Tomb of Maleme.Photo: Emmanouil Noctifer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: German war cemetery in Crete, Greece
- Also known as: “Maleme German military cemetery” and “Maleme German War cemetery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tholos Tomb of Maleme and Maleme Military Airfield.
Tholos Tomb of Maleme
Archaeological site
Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tholos Tomb of Maleme is an archaeological site, which is situated 200 metres northeast of German military cemetery in Maleme.
Maleme Military Airfield
Aerodrome
Maleme Airport is an airport situated between Maleme and Tavronitis, Crete. It has two runways with no lights. The airport has closed for commercial aviation, but the Chania Aeroclub continues to use it.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tavronitis and Maleme.
Maleme
Village
Photo: HD Com Maty, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maleme is a small village and civilian airfield 16 km to the west of Chania, in north western Crete, Greece. It is located in Platanias municipality, in Chania regional unit.
German military cemetery in Maleme
- Categories: war cemetery and burial
- Location: Platanias, Chania, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.52232° or 35° 31′ 20″ northLongitude
23.83097° or 23° 49′ 52″ eastOpen location code
8G75GRCJ+W9OpenStreetMap ID
way 43238576OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q1205327
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“German military cemetery in Maleme” goes by many names.
- French: “Cimetière militaire allemand de Máleme”
- German: “Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof Maleme”
- Greek: “Γερμανικό στρατιωτικό νεκροταφείο Μάλεμε”
- Japanese: “マレメ・ドイツ軍人墓地”
- Russian: “Немецкое военное кладбище в Малеме”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Battle of Crete Museum and Tholos Tomb of Maleme.
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