Tower of Vaïnia

Tower of Vaïnia is a ruins in , , . Tower of Vaïnia is situated nearby to the church , as well as near the peak .
Photo: BasilioC, Public domain.
  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: Lasithi
  • Also known as: “Tower of Vainia”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Episkopi and Koutsounari.

Village
is a village on the island of . belongs to the community of Kato Chorio within the municipality of , . It lies north of Ierapetra in the middle of the narrowest part of the island. is situated 4 km north of Tower of Vaïnia.

Village
is a settlement of 437 inhabitants on the island of , along the slope of the Sitia Mountains. It is located 8 kilometers east of and 43 kilometers southeast of . is situated 4½ km east of Tower of Vaïnia.

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village of prefecture, in the municipality of , , Greece. It lies 17 kilometers north-east of , 7 kilometers west of , and 9 kilometers from the sea. is situated 7 km northeast of Tower of Vaïnia.

Tower of Vaïnia

Latitude
35.02555° or 35° 1′ 32″ north
Longitude
25.78044° or 25° 46′ 50″ east
Open location code
8G772QGJ+65
Open­Street­Map ID
way 823892111
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q108612715
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Greek to Turkish—“Tower of Vaïnia” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Πύργος Βαϊνιάς”
  • Turkish: “Vainia Kulesi”

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