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Limenas Chersonisou
Cretetown
Total population
2,968
Demographic figures from ELSTAT. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Limenas Chersonisou sits in Crete, Greece and is identified as a town. Coordinates of 35.312°, 25.399° situate Limenas Chersonisou in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. It is home to roughly 2,968 residents. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,805 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 71% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves383
- Eurasian GriffonGyps fulvus (Hablizl, 1783) · Aves369
- Italian SparrowPasser italiae (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves352
- Barn SwallowHirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves335
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves332
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves310
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves274
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves261
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4 — 2026-05-2014 km W of Agía Galíni, Greece
- M 4.2 — 2026-05-2025 km ESE of Kentrí, Greece
- M 4.3 — 2026-05-0529 km S of Sitia, Greece
- M 4.3 — 2026-05-0544 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece
- M 4.4 — 2026-05-0523 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece
- M 4.3 — 2026-04-2719 km SSW of Sitia, Greece
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Crete
- Analipsi3.3 mi away · pop. 1,343
- Skillinge1489.7 mi away
- Löderup1490.2 mi away
- Borrby1490.2 mi away · pop. 930
- Brantevik1491 mi away
- Glemmingebro1492.5 mi away
- Nybrostrand1492.6 mi away
- Simris1492.7 mi away · pop. 211
- Hammenhög1493.5 mi away
- Simrishamn1493.6 mi away · pop. 6,527
- Köpingebro1494.1 mi away
- Östra Tommarp1494.3 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Limenas Chersonisou, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org