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Sfakiá (Gr****: Σφακιά) is a
mountainous area in the
southwestern part of the
island of Crete, in the
Chania regional unit. It is
considered to be one of...
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intermarriages with occupiers. For
residents of
mountainous areas, such as
Sfakia in
western Crete, the
aridness and
rockiness of the
mountains is emphasised...
- Chania, and the
districts of
Platanias and
Apokoronas in the north, and
Sfakia and
Selino in the far
south west corner.
Other towns in the
Chania prefecture...
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Kydonia and Apokoronas,
based at
Chania the
Metropolis of Lampi,
Syvritos and
Sfakia,
based at
Spili the
Metropolis of
Hierapytna and Siteia,
based at Ierapetra...
- rule in the 18th century.
Ioannis Vlachos was born in
Anopolis village in
Sfakia, a then semi-autonomous
region of Crete, in 1722 or 1730. His father, who...
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protect the
retreat of the
Commonwealth forces, who were
evacuated at
Sfakia.
Beevor and
McDougal Stewart write that the
defence of
Alikianos gained...
- will be
waiting for
hikers after they
disembark the
ferry in
Sougia or
Sfakia (Chora Sfakion). If you are on your own, you can make a one-day
round trip...
- the
island to the
south coast and were
evacuated by the
Royal Navy from
Sfakia. Many
others evaded capture for
several months,
hiding in the mountains...
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gather information about insurrectionist agitation in
Sfakia. When
another revolt broke out in
Sfakia in 1319,
Kallergis interceded with the
rebels and Duke...
- Σφακίων) or
Sfakia (Σφακιά [sfaˈca]) is a town on the
south coast of Crete, Greece. It is the
capital of the
remote and
mountainous region of
Sfakiá, and is...
