AtlasGreeceChaniaOne word pinned hereChania35.5167°N 24.0167°E · Q182299One English word in this atlas traces back to Chania. It sits in Greece.ShareAll of Greece Pinned herequincenoun · 14th centuryWell attestedThe fruit is named for a city in Crete.The Greek name for the fruit referred to Kydonia, now Chania. It travelled through Latin and French into English, losing the city on the way.Named through a historical place-nameRead →Nearest pinsmelocotonKydonia, Greece262 mmalmseyMonemvasia, Greece156 kmmalvoisieMonemvasia, Greece156 kmlaconicSparta, Greece224 km