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Makrigialos

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Total population

760

Coordinates35.04°, 25.97°

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Crete, Greece, Makrigialos is a small village. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 760. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 35.037°, 25.972°. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. 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. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
35.0372
Longitude
25.9723
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
4,539
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • European Free-tailed Bat
    Tadarida teniotis (Rafinesque, 1814) · Mammalia
    133
  • Kuhl's pipistrelle
    Pipistrellus kuhlii (Kuhl, 1817) · Mammalia
    66
  • Carob
    Ceratonia siliqua L. · Magnoliopsida
    55
  • Bryophila tephrocharis (Boursin, 1954)
    Bryophila tephrocharis (Boursin, 1954) · Insecta
    53
  • Pink-butterfly Orchid
    Anacamptis papilionacea (L.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase · Liliopsida
    49
  • Early Spider-Orchid
    Ophrys sphegodes Mill. · Liliopsida
    48
  • Eurasian Griffon
    Gyps fulvus (Hablizl, 1783) · Aves
    47
  • Anatolian Orchid
    Orchis anatolica Boiss. · Liliopsida
    47

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1,742
Largest magnitude
6.5
Largest event
2020-05-02

Most recent

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

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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

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

Events

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

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