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Chania

British  
/ ˈhɑːnɪə /

noun

  1. Greek name: Khaniá.  the chief port of Crete, on the NW coast. Pop: 82 000 (2005 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“We are hooked on traveling now,” said Lisa Mallo, 54, as she waited with her husband, Wesley, for a midday boat tour departing from the 14th-century harbor in the city of Chania.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

Meanwhile, in Crete's Chania region, a fifth wildfire is raging in Temenia.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2025

After her partner summoned help, first responders rescued her from the gorge and rushed her to a nearby medical facility, then to Chania General Hospital.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 4, 2025

The daily bounty comes from an organic garden, part of the tavern Trilyrakis took over from his parents in 2004 after years of working as a chef in Chania.

From New York Times Nov. 17, 2022

Thousands awaited him on the island, where the municipal band led the way as his hearse drove to Chania cathedral.

From Seattle Times Sep. 9, 2021

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