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Definition of “Chania”

Chania or Hania (ˈhɑːnɪə Pronunciation for )

Definitions

noun

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

Canea (kæˈnɪə Pronunciation for Canea or Chania (ˈhɑːnɪə Pronunciation for Chania

Definitions

noun

  1. the chief port of Crete, on the NW coast. Pop: 55 838 (2001) Greek name: Khaniá

Example Sentences Including 'Chania'

If you can tear yourself away from that view for a little longer, overnight in Chania and walk the spectacular Samarian Gorge.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)
In Makarios Street, near the Historical Museum, a bus for Rethymnon and Chania was just about to leave.
Curzon, Clare The Quest for K
Later in the day Nellie took Elspeth to see a doctor to check her health, because there were no doctors at Chania Bridge.
C.S. Nicholls ELSPETH HUXLEY: A BIOGRAPHY (2002)
The price includes a flight from Gatwick on May 25, car hire and a room at the Yiannis Retreat, with a pool, on the Gulf of Chania.
Times, Sunday Times (2004)

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