6-593: Loutro (Greek: Λουτρό) may refer to several places in Greece: Loutro (island) , a rocky islet near the southwestern coast of Crete Loutro, Aetolia-Acarnania , a village in Aetolia-Acarnania Loutro, Chania , a village in the Chania regional unit of Crete Loutro, Karditsa , a village in the municipality Sofades , Karditsa regional unit Loutro, Elassona ,
12-538: A village in the municipality Elassona , Larissa regional unit Loutro, Larissa , a village in the municipality Larissa , Larissa regional unit Loutro, Messenia , a village in Messenia Kato Loutro , a village in the municipality Xylokastro-Evrostina , Corinthia Palaio Loutro , a village in Messenia See also [ edit ] Loutros (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
18-416: Is approximately 71 kilometres (44 miles) south of Chania . The gulf of Loutro was once used for shipbuilding and by merchant ships. Loutro is believed to be part of ancient Foinikas and the port of ancient Anopolis . It became the winter harbour of Sfakia. The gulf and the islet make a natural harbour where ships can be safe even in the worst of weather. The gulf of Loutro was once used for shipbuilding by
24-502: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Loutro (island) Loutro ( Greek : Λουτρό ) is a rocky islet in the gulf of Loutro on the southwest coast of Crete in the Libyan Sea . The islet can be found close to the end of the Mouri cape. Administratively, it is part of the municipality of Sfakia . The coastal village of Loutro
30-466: The people of Sfakia and the local sailors used to travel throughout the Mediterranean, and as far away as Russia, from Loutro. Shipbuilding, sailing, and navigation contributed to the local economy. One of the successful shipbuilders and shipowners was Ioannis Vlachos, who was better known as Daskalogiannis . He was a wealthy shipbuilder with four large three-mast ships that sailed between the ports of
36-423: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Loutro&oldid=513371223 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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