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Limenas Chersonisou

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Total population

2,968

Coordinates35.31°, 25.40°

Demographic figures from ELSTAT. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
35.3124
Longitude
25.3985
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
16,329
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Sardinian Warbler
    Curruca melanocephala (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    383
  • Eurasian Griffon
    Gyps fulvus (Hablizl, 1783) · Aves
    369
  • Italian Sparrow
    Passer italiae (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    352
  • Barn Swallow
    Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    335
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    332
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    310
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    274
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    261

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1,450
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

Ioannis Dafotis
Ioannis Dafotis
P
Porus of Cyrene
ancient Olympic victor 360, 356 BCE
I
Isidoros Rousochatzakis
Greek bishop (1905-1968)
M
Menelaos Parlamas
Greek writer

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 this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Oriental Hornet
Oriental Hornet
Vespa orientalis
Seen 2026-06-03
Clouded Yellow
Clouded Yellow
Colias crocea
Seen 2026-06-02
Marsh Crane Fly
Marsh Crane Fly
Tipula oleracea
Seen 2026-06-01
Half-edged Wall Jumping Spider
Half-edged Wall Jumping Spider
Menemerus semilimbatus
Seen 2026-05-31
Prodigal Jumping Spider
Prodigal Jumping Spider
Evarcha nepos
Seen 2026-05-31
Yellow-legged Pachyiulus
Yellow-legged Pachyiulus
Pachyiulus flavipes
Seen 2026-05-30
Narrow-leaved Viper's-bugloss
Narrow-leaved Viper's-bugloss
Echium angustifolium
Seen 2026-05-29
White Sea Bream
White Sea Bream
Diplodus sargus
Seen 2026-05-29
Pisania striata
Pisania striata
Pisania striata
Seen 2026-05-29

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

Events

Gallery

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

Vízlépcső - panoramio0 miMari Kristin Hotel, Lim. Hersonissou - panoramio0 miLimenas Chersonisos130.1 miHersonissos 04a0.1 miLim. Hersonissou főútja - Main Street - panoramio0.1 miLim. Hersonissou főútja - Main Street - panoramio (1)0.1 miLim. Hersonissou tengerpart - Beach - panoramio0.1 miLim. Hersonissou tengerpart - Beach - panoramio (1)0.1 miLimenas Hersonissou beach panorama - panoramio0.1 miHersonissos tengerpart - panoramio0.1 miLimenas Chersonisou - panoramio (2)0.1 miLimenas Chersonisou - panoramio (3)0.1 miLimenas Chersonisou - panoramio (4)0.1 miCoast of Lim. Hersonissou - panoramio0.2 miLim. Hersonissou beach - panoramio0.2 miSziklás tengerpart - panoramio0.2 miHersonissos tengerpart - panoramio (1)0.2 miHersonissos tengerpart - panoramio (2)0.2 miHersonissos tengerpart - panoramio (3)0.2 miHersonissos tengerpart - panoramio (4)0.2 miHullámzó víz - panoramio0.2 miHersonisssos tengerpart - panoramio0.2 miLimenas Chersonisou 700 14, Greece - panoramio0.2 miKnossos throne room0.2 mi

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

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org