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Plataniás

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Total population

5,524

Air quality index

43Good
WeatherAvg high 71.9°F
Coordinates35.52°, 23.91°

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City facts

Overview

Found in Crete, Greece, Plataniás is classified as a small village in public datasets. The population stands at approximately 5,524. Located at 35.517°, 23.910°, Plataniás occupies a warm-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Climate records indicate average highs near 71.9°F and lows near 61.9°F and about 24.4 in of annual precipitation (a relatively dry total). Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,844 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 72% of daylight hours. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
35.5169
Longitude
23.9102
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
71.9°F
Avg low
61.9°F
Annual precipitation
24.4 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Good
43
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
8
PM10 (µg/m³)
13.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
85
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.7

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
23,788
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    638
  • Yellow-legged Gull
    Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
    560
  • Italian Sparrow
    Passer italiae (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    540
  • Barn Swallow
    Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    465
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    456
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    415
  • Sardinian Warbler
    Curruca melanocephala (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    368
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    365

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1,168
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)
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)
Cresilas
Cresilas
ancient Greek sculptor
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
A
Aristocles of Cydonia
ancient Greek sculptor, probably ca. 500 BCE
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

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)
5.05
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,844

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

Cretan Semipunctated Shield Bug
Cretan Semipunctated Shield Bug
Graphosoma semipunctatum creticum
Seen 2026-07-05
Six-spotted Scoliid Wasp
Six-spotted Scoliid Wasp
Colpa sexmaculata
Seen 2026-07-05
Yellow-legged Gull
Yellow-legged Gull
Larus michahellis
Seen 2026-07-04
Tropical Tent-web Spider
Tropical Tent-web Spider
Cyrtophora citricola
Seen 2026-07-03
Cream-streaked Ladybird
Cream-streaked Ladybird
Harmonia quadripunctata
Seen 2026-07-03
Balkan Ground Mantis
Balkan Ground Mantis
Rivetina balcanica
Seen 2026-07-03
Indian fig opuntia
Indian fig opuntia
Opuntia ficus-indica
Seen 2026-07-03
common fig
common fig
Ficus carica
Seen 2026-07-03
Capparis sicula
Capparis sicula
Capparis sicula
Seen 2026-07-03

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

Events

Gallery

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

Untitled - panoramio - Sorin Craciun — Plataniás, Greece0.4 miHotel Dimitra - panoramio — Plataniás, Greece0.5 miLaura Na Liu at Metamaterials 2024 — Plataniás, Greece0.7 miHotel Atrion - panoramio — Plataniás, Greece1 miKeritis River — Plataniás, Greece1.1 miAgia Marina, chiesa di Santa Marina 02 — Plataniás, Greece1.2 miAgia Marina, chiesa di Santa Marina 01 — Plataniás, Greece1.4 miAgia Marina, chiesa di Santa Marina 03 — Plataniás, Greece1.4 miStalos 731 00, Greece - panoramio — Plataniás, Greece1.9 miStalos 731 00, Greece - panoramio (1) — Plataniás, Greece1.9 miStalos 731 00, Greece - panoramio (2) — Plataniás, Greece1.9 miScoglio et Fortezze di S Thodoro — Plataniás, Greece1.9 miThodorou island chania — Plataniás, Greece2.1 miΝαός Μιχαήλ Αρχαγγέλου, Κυρτωμάδου 1710 — Plataniás, Greece2.3 miHolidays Greece - panoramio (116) — Plataniás, Greece2.9 miΧαλαρωτική θέα στη λίμνη Αγιάς — Plataniás, Greece2.9 miΝαός Παναγίας, Αγιά 1546 — Plataniás, Greece2.9 miΝαός Παναγίας, Αγιά 1547 — Plataniás, Greece2.9 miΝαός Παναγίας, Αγιά 1572 — Plataniás, Greece2.9 miSigns of A90 — Plataniás, Greece2.9 miHolidays Greece - panoramio (102) — Plataniás, Greece3 miHolidays Greece - panoramio (103) — Plataniás, Greece3 miHolidays Greece - panoramio (104) — Plataniás, Greece3 miHolidays Greece - panoramio (105) — Plataniás, Greece3 mi

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

Sources

  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org