Map of Chaniá, Greece

Chaniá is a city in Crete, Greece, with a population of about 53,910. It lies at 35.5112°N, 24.0292°E. Chaniá is about 276 km (172 mi) south of Athens, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Irákleion, 103 km to the east.

Chaniá at a glance

Where is Chaniá?

• The 32nd largest city in Greece by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 45 min on the shortest day to 14 h 34 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Chaniá

• Irákleion — 103 km east
• Kalamata — 242 km northwest
• Glyfáda — 263 km north
• Argyroúpoli — 267 km north
• Álimos — 268 km north
• Ilioúpoli — 270 km north
• Palaió Fáliro — 270 km north
• Piraeus — 272 km north
• Kallithéa — 273 km north
• Výronas — 274 km north

Largest cities in Crete

• Irákleion — 137,154

Largest cities in Greece

• Athens — 664,046
• Thessaloníki — 317,778
• Pátra — 168,034
• Piraeus — 163,688
• Lárisa — 146,926
• Peristéri — 139,981
• Irákleion — 137,154
• Kallithéa — 100,641
• Acharnés — 99,346
• Kalamariá — 91,518

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.