Armenoi
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Armenoi is a village and former municipality in the Chania peripheral unit, Crete
, Greece
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Apokoronas
, of which it is a municipal unit. The seat of the municipality of Armenoi is in the village of Kalyves, although the police have their base in the village of Armenoi.
Armenoi is located inland from Kalyves on the north coast of the island, at the mouth of Souda Bay
. A relatively large village, it lies on good agricultural land in the Apokoronas
, with groves of avocado, orange and olives around. The village has two large tavernas of good reputation, a grill in summer months and a kafenion, as well as a butcher and general store. The village is shaded by platania trees (Oriental Plane) and the Kiliaris river. The church of Ag. Nikolaos is large and imposing, giving an air of wealth to the village.
Crete
Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits...
, Greece
Greece
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. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Apokoronas
Apokoronas
Apokoronas is a municipality and a former province in Chania peripheral unit, north-west Crete, Greece. It is situated on the north coast of Crete, to the east of Chania itself. The seat of the municipality is the village Vryses.-Geography:...
, of which it is a municipal unit. The seat of the municipality of Armenoi is in the village of Kalyves, although the police have their base in the village of Armenoi.
Armenoi is located inland from Kalyves on the north coast of the island, at the mouth of Souda Bay
Souda Bay
Souda Bay is a bay and natural harbour on the northwest coast of the Greek island of Crete. The bay is about 15 km long and only two to four km wide, and a deep natural harbour. It is formed between the Akrotiri peninsula and Cape Drapano, and runs west to east...
. A relatively large village, it lies on good agricultural land in the Apokoronas
Apokoronas
Apokoronas is a municipality and a former province in Chania peripheral unit, north-west Crete, Greece. It is situated on the north coast of Crete, to the east of Chania itself. The seat of the municipality is the village Vryses.-Geography:...
, with groves of avocado, orange and olives around. The village has two large tavernas of good reputation, a grill in summer months and a kafenion, as well as a butcher and general store. The village is shaded by platania trees (Oriental Plane) and the Kiliaris river. The church of Ag. Nikolaos is large and imposing, giving an air of wealth to the village.
Northwest: Souda Souda Souda is a town and former municipality in the Chania peripheral unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Chania, of which it is a municipal unit. It is an important ferry and naval port at the head of Souda Bay.Souda is 6.5 km to the east of... |
North: Cretan Sea Sea of Crete thumb|300px|Map of the Sea of CreteThe Sea of Crete is the sea south of the Aegean Sea, north of the island Crete, and south of the Cyclades. The sea also stretches from Kythera east to the Dodecanese islands of Karpathos and Kassos. The bounding seas to the west are the Ionian Sea as well as... |
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West: Keramia Keramia Keramia is a former municipality in the Chania peripheral unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Chania, of which it is a municipal unit. It is part of the former Kydonia Province.... |
Armeni | East: Vamos Vamos Vamos is a small town and former municipality in the Chania peripheral unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Apokoronas, of which it is a municipal unit... |
South: Sfakia Sfakia Sfakiá is a mountainous area in the southwestern part of the island of Crete, in the Chania peripheral unit. It is considered one of the few places in Greece to never have been fully occupied by foreign powers... |
Southeast: Fres Fres Fres is a village and former municipality in the Chania peripheral unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Apokoronas, of which it is a municipal unit. Fres with a population of around 400, has a large main square surrounded by several kafenions... |