Argastiri ( Greek Αργαστήρι) is a small village in Chania regional unit on the island of

Crete Crete ( el, Κρήτη, translit=, Modern: , Ancient: ) is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the 88th largest island in the world and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus, and ...

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. It has 19 residents (2011 census), its elevation is 650 meters above sea level and it lies 48 km south of Chania. It is within the municipality of

Kantanos-Selino Kantanos-Selino ( el, Κάντανος-Σέλινο) is a municipality in Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. It is numbered 4 on the map of the Chania region. The seat of the municipality is the village of Palaiochora. The municipality has an ar ...

. A battle took place in Argastiri during the

Greek War of Independence The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution or the Greek Revolution of 1821, was a successful war of independence by Greek revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire between 1821 and 1829. The Greeks were later assisted by ...

against the Turks. 450 Greeks under Nikiforos Hatzidakis lost the battle by 2000 Turks under Kaouris, the aga of Kantanos. Nikiforos Hatzidakis was killed.

References

External links

Detailed blog about Argastiri (in Greek).

Argastiri in Google Maps. {{Coord, 35, 20, N, 23, 48, E, region:GR_type:city_source:enwiki-GNS, display=title Populated places in Chania (regional unit)