Cranae
Sign in to saveCranae or Kranai ( ) (also called Marathonisi) is a Greek island on the Mani Peninsula in the southern Peloponnese. Located just off the coast of the port town Gytheio (ancient Gythium), the island is linked to the mainland by a causeway built in 1898.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Cranae is referenced by 17 other articles, and connects out to Sparta, Mani Peninsula and Gytheio.
The entry is geolocated on the map in isle_region, across 2 mapped points.
Vinony files it under East Mani, Geography of ancient Laconia and Islands of Peloponnese (region).
Its subject is documented across 11 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
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- Cranae
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- Κρανάη
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- View of the island of Cranae
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- island
- Country
- Greece
- Located in
- East Mani municipality
- Population
- 0
- Area
- 0.0516
- Elevation
- 124
- Body of water
- Aegean Sea
- Image
- Gythios, island 01.JPG
- Width
- 0.17
- Length
- 0.413
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- Cranae
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- Kranae (Island)
- native label
- Κρανάη
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Cranae or Kranai ( ) (also called Marathonisi) is a Greek island on the Mani Peninsula in the southern Peloponnese. Located just off the coast of the port town Gytheio (ancient Gythium), the island is linked to the mainland by a causeway built in 1898.
==Etymology== Some believe that the etymology for the name Cranae (Kranai) comes from the legendary king of Athens Kranaos, the successor of King Kekropas (Cecrops) as Athens was also known as "Kranaa". However the word Kranaos according to Homer it has the following meanings: 'Rocky', 'ragged', 'hard'. Therefore, some believe that the word Kranai literally means 'rocky', 'rock'.
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