Argastiri (
Greek
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Αργαστήρι) is a small village in
Chania regional unit on the island of
Crete
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,
Greece
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. It has 12 residents (2021 census),
its elevation is 650 meters above sea level and it lies 48 km south of
Chania
Chania (, , ), also sometimes romanization of Greek, romanized as Hania, is a city in Greece and the capital of the Chania (regional unit), Chania regional unit. It lies along the north west coast of the island Crete, about west of Rethymno ...
. It is within the municipality of
Kantanos-Selino
Kantanos-Selino () 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 area of . A significant number of f ...
. 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. In 1826, the Greeks were assisted ...
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)
Kantanos-Selino