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Gavalohori
Sign in to saveGavalochori, also spelled Gavalohori (Greek: Γαβαλοχώρι), is a 1000-year-old village located in the northwestern part of the island of Crete, Greece. The village lies in a valley about three kilometers/1.86 miles directly inland from the coast, or four kilometers/2.5 mile by road. Gavalochori is located in the municipality of Apokoronas and has a population of 612 (2021).
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Within Vinony's link graph, Gavalohori is referenced by 24 other articles, and connects out to Greece, Jesus and World War II.
It is catalogued under topics including Apokoronas and Populated places in Chania (regional unit).
Its subject is documented across 7 Wikipedia language editions.
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Place details
- Locality
- Γαβαλοχώρι
- Region
- Περιφέρεια Κρήτης
- Country
- Ελλάς
- Population
- 0
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- Greece
- Population
- 513
- Elevation
- 100
- Image
- Γαβαλοχώρι 2237.jpg
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- Commons category
- Gavalochori
- postal code
- 730 08
- native label
- Γαβαλοχώρι
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- History
- Culture
- Local Sites
- Nearby Archaeological Sites
- Live Music
- Gavalochori Light Festival
- Easter Celebration
- Kopaneli Lace
- Recreation and sports
- Climate
- Notable Locals
- References
- External links
Gavalochori, also spelled Gavalohori (Greek: Γαβαλοχώρι), is a 1000-year-old village located in the northwestern part of the island of Crete, Greece. The village lies in a valley about three kilometers/1.86 miles directly inland from the coast, or four kilometers/2.5 mile by road. Gavalochori is located in the municipality of Apokoronas and has a population of 612 (2021).
Gavalochori is a historic working village and is home to twelve churches, two squares, two tavernas, a kafeneio (coffee shop/pub), a bakery, two markets, an artisan shop, a hair salon, a stone-cutting business, a taxi service, and a civil engineering office. The village is surrounded by olive groves that serve as the agricultural base for the area.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gavalohori” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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