Name: Thronos
Address: GR

Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2025

Thronos is a village in Amari Municipality, in the regional unit of Rethymno, in the region of Crete, Greece. Thronos lies at 540 m above sea level, in the Crete mountains, on the island of Crete. It has 60 inhabitants (2021). The nearest city is Rethymno, 19.8 km to the northwest. Among the landmarks around are Phaistos (28 km), Eleutherna (8.6 km) and Arkadi Monastery (5.9 km). Among the natural features are Cave of Zeus (17.7 km) and Cave of Melidoni (16.0 km).

Also written Θρόνος.

Nearest places

Kalogeros0.6 km east
Agia Fotini1.0 km west
Apostoli1.5 km west
Meronas3.1 km southwest

Nearest cities

Rethymno19.8 km northwest
Heraklion45 km east
Chania63 km west

Landmarks around

Arkadi Monasterymonastery5.9 km north
Eleuthernaarchaeological site8.6 km northeast
Prevelimonastery20 km southwest
Zominthosarchaeological site22 km east
Phaistosarchaeological site28 km southeast
Phaistos Discinscription28 km southeast
Gortynaancient city35 km southeast
Knossosorganized archaeological site47 km east

Nature around

Agios Antonios cavecave7.1 km west
Cave of Melidonishow cave16.0 km northeast
Cave of Zeuscave17.7 km east