Kondomari Explained

Kondomari
Name Local:Greek, Modern (1453-);: Κοντομαρί
Type:community
Periph:Crete
Periphunit:Chania
Municipality:Platanias
Pop Community:440
Population As Of:2021
Coordinates:35.5°N 74°W
Caption Skyline:Zoodochos Pigi church, Kondomari

Kondomari or Kontomari (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Κοντομαρί) is a Greek village, part of the municipality of Platanias in Crete. It is located near the northern coast of Crete, 18 km west of Chania and 3 km southeast of Maleme.

It is known for being the site of the Kondomari Massacre on 2 June 1941, when at least 23 civilians were executed by German paratroopers after the Battle of Crete as a reprisal for the deaths of several German soldiers. Kondomari has been declared a martyred village by presidential decree and a memorial in the village lists the names of the victims and has a wall of tiles portraying the incident.

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