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Vori

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Total population

726

Air quality index

35Good
Coordinates35.07°, 24.81°

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

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City facts

Overview

As a small village in Crete, Greece, Vori occupies its own corner of the country. The settlement sits at 35.068°, 24.811°, a warm-temperate location in the northern hemisphere. It is home to roughly 726 residents. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,796 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 70% 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
35.0677
Longitude
24.8109
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
35
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
10.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
15
Ozone (µg/m³)
75
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.6

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
11,073
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    222
  • Naked-man Orchid
    Orchis italica Poir. · Liliopsida
    194
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    190
  • Sardinian Warbler
    Curruca melanocephala (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    188
  • Eurasian Griffon
    Gyps fulvus (Hablizl, 1783) · Aves
    187
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    178
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    171
  • Italian Sparrow
    Passer italiae (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    171

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1,493
Largest magnitude
6.2
Largest event
2013-06-15

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)
4.92
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 Vori

Search results from Open Library.

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 Vori, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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

Official Identifiers

ELSTAT — Hellenic Statistical Authority

ELSTAT code
7107030201
Population (Wikidata)
696
Wikidata
Q2806089

ELSTAT geographical code via Wikidata P1116

Sources

  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Open Library
  • ELSTAT — Hellenic Statistical Authority — ELSTAT geographical code via Wikidata P1116