Tsakhianá
Local name: Τσαχιανά
Located in Mylopotamos, Rethymno Coordinates: 35°19′51″ N 24°50′51″ E
- Population
- 36
- 36
- Elevation
- 370 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport30 km
- CHQ Chania International Airport67 km
About Tsakhianá
Tsakhianá is a village. Location: Mylopotamos, Rethymno. Population: 36. Elevation: 370 m. The best months to visit are May, September–October. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Sklavokampos and Moni Ayiou Panteleimon.
Population of Tsakhianá over time
| 1991 | 36 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32 | |
| 2011 | 22 | |
| 2021 | 16 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Tsakhianá
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, September–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 18° · Night 12° · Rain 102 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 7°)
- Wettest month
- January (196 mm)
- Driest month
- August (3 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) | 13° | 13° | 15° | 19° | 24° | 28° | 30° | 30° | 27° | 23° | 18° | 15° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 19° | 15° | 12° | 9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 196 | 148 | 118 | 54 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 108 | 102 | 164 |
How to get to Tsakhianá
The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 30 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 309 km to the north.
Airports
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 30 kmeast
- Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 67 kmwest
- Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 115 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 309 kmnorth
- Athens Population: 664K 311 kmnorth
- Aydin Population: 163K 387 kmnortheast
- Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 395 kmnortheast
- Konak Population: 332.3K 395 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Tsakhianá
Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km9 places
- Arkadi Monastery Attraction 20 kmW
- Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 11 kmE
- Vouloumenou Mountain 13 kmS
- Nida Plateau Natural site 14 kmS
25–60 km9 places
- Damnoni Beach 43 kmSW
- Kara Musa Paşa mosque Attraction 34 kmW
- Kokkini Nirou Historic site 37 kmE
- Heraklion Archaeological Museum Museum 26 kmE
60–100 km13 places
- Kolympoi Mountain 66 kmSE
- Archaeological Museum of Chania Museum 78 kmW
- Paralia Platania Beach 86 kmW
- Kalikovrehtis Beach 69 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sklavokampos Natural site, Malevizi10 km E -
Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction, Malevizi11 km E -
Bali Beach Beach, Mylopotamos11 km NW -
Evita Bay Beach, Mylopotamos11 km NW
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Arkadi Monastery Attraction, Rethymno20 km W -
Nida Plateau Natural site, Crete14 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources