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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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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

In the city of Chania, on the western end of the island, houses have been flooded, according to regional officials.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 15, 2022

The areas affected are the island of Zakynthos in western Greece, where the epidemiological load worsened by 69% from a week earlier, and the city of Chania in Crete where it rose 54%.

From Reuters • Aug. 5, 2021

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