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Archanes

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Total population

3,969

Air quality index

33Good
Coordinates35.24°, 25.16°

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City facts

Overview

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
35.2356
Longitude
25.1600
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
33
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
8.9
PM10 (µg/m³)
11.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
59
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
18,954
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    621
  • Italian Sparrow
    Passer italiae (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    491
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    436
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    385
  • Sardinian Warbler
    Curruca melanocephala (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    352
  • Yellow-legged Gull
    Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
    343
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    304
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    299

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1,442
Largest magnitude
6.4
Largest event
2021-10-12

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

A
Aenesidemus
1st century BC Greek Pyrrhonist philosopher
Epimenides of Crete
Epimenides of Crete
7th/6th-century BC Greek seer, philosopher, and poet
M
Metagenes
ancient Greek architect in Ephesos
C
Chersiphron
ancient Greek architect
Stavros Arnaoutakis
Stavros Arnaoutakis
Greek politician
S
Stefanos Nikolaidis
Greek painter (1817-1907)
T
Thomas Papadoperakis
Greek painter (1943-2002)
A
Amphion of Knossos
ancient Greek sculptor
Gerasimos Palladas
Gerasimos Palladas
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria between 1688 and 1710
Bishop of Petra and Cherronisos Nektarios Papadakis
Bishop of Petra and Cherronisos Nektarios Papadakis
Greek priest (1951-2015)
A
Aspasia Papadoperakē
Greek sculptor, writer and set designer (1942–2026)
Stefanos Xanthoudidis
Stefanos Xanthoudidis
Greek archaeologist
E
Ergoteles of Himera
5th-century BC Olympic running victor
M
Manolis Bikakis
Greek military personnel
E
Emmanouil Loulakakis
Greek politician (1895-1966)
G
George Tsakiris
Greek university teacher

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Crete

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.95
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,805

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Archanes

Archanes
Giannes Sakellarakes · 1997
Crete
Crete
S Logiadou-Platonos · 1985
Crete - Knossos - Phaistos - Malia - Gournia - Zakros - Archanes - Gortys - Hagia Triad - Kritsa. Toplov - Spinalonga and Heraklion Museum
Crete - Knossos - Phaistos - Malia - Gournia - Zakros - Archanes - Gortys - Hagia Triad - Kritsa. Toplov - Spinalonga and Heraklion Museum
2003

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Thaumetopoea cretensis
Thaumetopoea cretensis
Thaumetopoea cretensis
Seen 2026-05-30
Mediterranean clubmoss
Mediterranean clubmoss
Selaginella denticulata
Seen 2026-05-30
Splay-footed Carpenter
Splay-footed Carpenter
Xylocopa valga
Seen 2026-05-30
silverleaf nightshade
silverleaf nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
Seen 2026-05-30
Closterotomus histrio
Closterotomus histrio
Closterotomus histrio
Seen 2026-05-30
Rosemary Beetle
Rosemary Beetle
Chrysolina americana
Seen 2026-05-30
Indian Milkweed Bug
Indian Milkweed Bug
Spilostethus pandurus
Seen 2026-05-30
Balkan Green Lizard
Balkan Green Lizard
Lacerta trilineata
Seen 2026-05-30
Eurasian Griffon
Eurasian Griffon
Gyps fulvus
Seen 2026-05-30

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Archanes, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

ELSTAT — Hellenic Statistical Authority

ELSTAT code
7102020101
Population (Wikidata)
3,824
Wikidata
Q632418

ELSTAT geographical code via Wikidata P1116

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library
  • • ELSTAT — Hellenic Statistical Authority — ELSTAT geographical code via Wikidata P1116