Kalo Chorio
Local name: Καλό Χωριό Αγίου Νικολάου
Located in Agios Nikolaos, Lasithi Coordinates: 35°06′58″ N 25°43′26″ E
- Population
- 353
- 353
- Elevation
- 51 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- JSH Sitia Airport36 km
- HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport55 km
About Kalo Chorio
Kalo Chorio is a village. Location: Agios Nikolaos, Lasithi. Population: 353. Elevation: 51 m.
Kalo Chorio (Greek: Καλό Χωρίο, "good village") is a village in the municipality of Agios Nikolaos, Lasithi, Crete, Greece. Kalo Chorio village has a population of around 900, nestled in the midst of a verdant hilly landscape, where olive groves, abundant and colorful mediterranean shrubs and plants reach all the way down to the sea. Over the past years, naturally with tourism, part of the village has grown nearer to the beach. Istro has many archaeological points of interest.
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Population of Kalo Chorio over time
| 1991 | 567 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 539 | |
| 2011 | 353 | |
| 2021 | 371 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kalo Chorio
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 20° · Night 14° · Rain 68 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 9°)
- Wettest month
- January (120 mm)
- Driest month
- July (1 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 15° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 24° | 29° | 31° | 31° | 28° | 24° | 20° | 17° |
| Average low (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 21° | 17° | 14° | 11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 120 | 90 | 67 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 51 | 68 | 110 |
How to get to Kalo Chorio
The nearest airport is Sitia Airport (JSH), 36 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) (55 km). The nearest large city is Aydin, 357 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 36 kmeast
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 55 kmnorthwest
- Karpathos Airport (AOK) Karpathos Island 134 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Aydin Population: 163K 357 kmnortheast
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 365 kmnorthwest
- Athens Population: 664K 365 kmnorthwest
- Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 384 kmnorth
- Konak Population: 332.3K 385 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kalo Chorio
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 9 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Spinalonga Island 20 kmN
- Kalamokanias beach Beach 24 kmE
- Limanaki Beach Beach 24 kmE
- Chani beach Beach 25 kmE
25–60 km14 places
- Kolympoi Mountain 26 kmSW
- Paxamadi Island Island 54 kmNW
- Lagoufa beach Beach 26 kmE
- Kakó Farángi Natural site 29 kmE
60–100 km8 places
- Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 75 kmW
- Bali Beach Beach 92 kmW
- Evita Bay Beach 92 kmW
- Vouloumenou Mountain 85 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Voliares Mountain, Viannos23 km SW
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Spinalonga Island, Lasithi20 km N -
Kalamokanias beach Beach, Ierapetra24 km E
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Chani beach Beach, Ierapetra25 km E
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Limanaki Beach Beach, Lasithi24 km E
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