Melambes

Also known as Melabes

Melabes or Melambes () is a village in Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece.

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Locality: Μέλαμπες
Region: Περιφέρεια Κρήτης
Country: Ελλάς
Population: 0

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Name
Geography
History
Venetian Occupation
Ottoman Occupation
Cretan State
Modern Era
Culture
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Melabes or Melambes () is a village in Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece.

== Name == The meaning of the name Melambes is not yet confirmed. It has its origin in ancient Greek and is probably related to Ancient Lappa (region in Greece). According to tradition, the name represents the brightness of the sunrise in the region.

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