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(New page: '''Maleme''' is a town in the municipality of Platanias, Chania prefecture, Crete, Greece. Its usual population in 2001 was 716 inhabitants. Maleme was the sight of t...) |
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Its usual population in [[2001]] was 716 inhabitants. | Its usual population in [[2001]] was 716 inhabitants. | ||
| − | Maleme was the sight of the airfield that became a primary target of the Germans during the [[Battle of Crete]]. | + | Maleme was the sight of the airfield that became a primary target of the Germans during the [[Battle of Crete]]. It fell on [[May 21]], [[1941]]. |
[[Category:Chania prefecture]] | [[Category:Chania prefecture]] | ||
[[Category:Cities and towns in Greece]] | [[Category:Cities and towns in Greece]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:45, November 16, 2009
Maleme is a town in the municipality of Platanias, Chania prefecture, Crete, Greece.
Its usual population in 2001 was 716 inhabitants.
Maleme was the sight of the airfield that became a primary target of the Germans during the Battle of Crete. It fell on May 21, 1941.