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Gavalohori

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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).

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Place details

Locality
Γαβαλοχώρι
Region
Περιφέρεια Κρήτης
Country
Ελλάς
Population
0

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • 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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