Afendis Christos
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Afendis Christos is a small islet off the northern coast of the Greek
island of Crete
named after the small chapel built there. The islet and chapel is only a short distance away from the beach at Malia
and a short distance from the islet of Agia Varvara
. Afendis Christos is administered from Malia in Heraklion prefecture
.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
island of Crete
Crete
Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits...
named after the small chapel built there. The islet and chapel is only a short distance away from the beach at Malia
Malia
Malia could refer to:Places* Malia, Cyprus, a village in Limassol district of southern Cyprus* Malia, Crete, a town on the north coast of Crete, in Greece* Malia Vgethi, a volcano in the northeast Peloponnese, near the village of Kameni Chora, Greece...
and a short distance from the islet of Agia Varvara
Agia Varvara (island)
Agia Varvara is a small islet off the northern coast of the Greek island of Crete in the Aegean Sea. It is a short distance from the islet of Afendis Christos at Malia. The islet is administered from Malia in Heraklion prefecture.-See also:...
. Afendis Christos is administered from Malia in Heraklion prefecture
Heraklion Prefecture
Heraklion is one of the four regional units of Crete. The capital is the city of Heraklion.-Geography:The regional unit of Heraklion borders on the regional units of Rethymno to the west and Lasithi to the east. Farmlands are situated in the central and the northern parts, at the coast and in...
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