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Chania

British

/ ˈhɑːnɪə /

noun

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

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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

It takes a 45-minute drive from Chania, Crete, through the Greek island’s White Mountains to reach this mecca of homespun cooking in Drakona.

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

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