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Chania

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Total population

53,910

Air quality index

49Good
Coordinates35.51°, 24.02°

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City facts

Overview

Found in Crete, Greece, Chania is classified as a sizeable town in public datasets. Public datasets list a population of roughly 53,910. Located at 35.512°, 24.019°, Chania occupies a warm-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,796 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 70% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
35.5121
Longitude
24.0192
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
49
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
10.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
18.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
94
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.7

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
25,942
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    705
  • Italian Sparrow
    Passer italiae (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    595
  • Yellow-legged Gull
    Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
    577
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    517
  • Barn Swallow
    Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    490
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    468
  • Sardinian Warbler
    Curruca melanocephala (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    426
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    407

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1,151
Largest magnitude
6.6
Largest event
2013-10-12

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nana Mouskouri
Nana Mouskouri
Greek singer (born 1934)
Eleftherios Venizelos
Eleftherios Venizelos
Greek politician, former Prime Minister of Greece (1864-1936)
Eleni Daniilidou
Eleni Daniilidou
Greek tennis player
Konstantinos Mitsotakis
Konstantinos Mitsotakis
Prime Minister of Greece from 1990 to 1993
Umberto Zanotti Bianco
Umberto Zanotti Bianco
Italian politician (1889-1963)
John Aniston
John Aniston
American actor (1933–2022)
Andreas Glyniadakis
Andreas Glyniadakis
Greek basketball player
I
Ioanna Karystiani
Greek screenwriter
M
Maria Katinari
Greek actor and singer
Antonios Katinaris
Antonios Katinaris
Greek singer
Sofoklis Venizelos
Sofoklis Venizelos
Prime Minister of Greece - second son of Eleftherios Venizelos
I
Ilias Palioudakis
Greek singer
I
Ioánnis Drakákis
Greek bicycle racer
E
Elpida Hadjidaki-Marder
Greek archaeologist
G
Giorgos Tzortzakis
Greek bicycle racer
Mustafa Ertuğrul Aker
Mustafa Ertuğrul Aker
Turkish military officer and statesperson (1892–1968)

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.92
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,796

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Chania

Greater Than a Tourist - Chania Crete Greece
Greater Than A. Tourist · 2017
Electronic Structures in Solids
E. D. Haidemenakis · 1969
MobiWAC'07
International Workshop on Mobility Management & Wireless Access Protocols (5th 2007 Chania, Greece) · 2007
IUTAM Symposium on Mechanical Waves for Composite Structures Characterization
IUTAM Symposium on Mechanical Waves for Composite Structures Characterization
Dimitrios A. Sotiropoulos · 2001
Physics of solids in intense magnetic fields
Physics of solids in intense magnetic fields
E. D. Haidemenakis · 1969
Workshop on Gauge Theories and Their Phenomenological Implications, Orthodox Academy of Crete, Chania-Crete, Greece, 29 June-9 July, 1980
Workshop on Gauge Theories and Their Phenomenological Implications (1980 Orthodoxos Akademnia Krētēs) · 1980
Intelligent Tutoring Systems 11th International Conference Its 2012 Chania Crete Greece June 1418 2012 Proceedings
Intelligent Tutoring Systems 11th International Conference Its 2012 Chania Crete Greece June 1418 2012 Proceedings
Stefano A. Cerri · 2012
Experimental Algorithms 10th International Symposium Sea 2011 Kolimpari Chania Crete Greece May 57 2011 Proceedings
Experimental Algorithms 10th International Symposium Sea 2011 Kolimpari Chania Crete Greece May 57 2011 Proceedings
Panos M. Pardalos · 2011

Search results from Open Library.

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Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library