Cranii
Cranii or Kranioi or Krane was a Greek city on the island of Cephallenia, situated at the head of a bay on the western coast. It was one of the four city-states that existed in the island together with Pale, Pronnoi and Same.Photo: Fæ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient city in Greece
- Also known as: “Kranioi”, “Mint of Cranii”, and “Αρχαία Κράνη”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Archaeological Museum of Argostoli and Korgialeneios Library.
Archaeological Museum of Argostoli
Museum
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Archaeological Museum of Argostoli, also known as the Kefalonia Museum is a museum in Argostoli, Greece, located a few blocks south of the central square, across the Municipal Theater on R. Archaeological Museum of Argostoli is situated 2½ km northwest of Cranii.
Korgialeneios Library
Library
Photo: ChristosV, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Argostoli Public Library, also known as Korgialenios Library, is a Greek public library in Argostoli, Kefalonia. The library shares the same building as the Korgialenio History and Folklore Museum. Korgialeneios Library is situated 3 km west of Cranii.
St Spyridon
Church
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Spyridon is a church, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Cranii.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Argostoli and Troianata.
Argostoli
Photo: Deliko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Argostoli is a town and a municipality on the island of Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2019 local government reform it is one of the three municipalities on the island.
Troianata
Village
Photo: Saintfevrier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Troianata is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Argostoli, on the island of Cephalonia, Greece. The community consists of the villages Troianata, Demoutsantata and Mitakata. Troianata is situated 3½ km east of Cranii.
Demoutsantata
Hamlet
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Demoutsantata is a village in the municipal unit of Argostoli on the island of Kefalonia, Greece. It is part of the community of Troianata. It is located 1 km south of Troianata and 6 km southeast of Argostoli. Demoutsantata is situated 3½ km southeast of Cranii.
Cranii
- Categories: polis, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.16761° or 38° 10′ 3″ northLongitude
20.51651° or 20° 30′ 59″ eastOpen location code
8GC25G98+2JOpenStreetMap ID
way 993297006OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q1786468
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Satellite Map
Discover Cranii from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Cranii” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Crànios”
- Dutch: “Kranioi”
- Finnish: “Krane”
- French: “Kráni”
- German: “Krane (Stadt)”
- German: “Krane”
- Greek: “Κράνη”
- Russian: “Крании”
- Spanish: “Cranios”
- Turkish: “Kranioi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Krane and Grouspa cave.
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