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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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Place details
- Locality
- Γαβαλοχώρι
- Region
- Περιφέρεια Κρήτης
- Country
- Ελλάς
- Population
- 0
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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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