Canea

Canea (Gr. Khania), the present capital of Crete, is situated on the north-west coast, and has a fine harbour. It occupies the site of the ancient Cydonia, but the present town is due to the Venetians, from whom it was wrested by the Turks, after a two years' siege in 1669. Canea is the principal mart for exporting the productions of the island. In 1885 the tonnage of ships entered and cleared exceeded 150,000 tons. Pop. 12,000, of whom about 5000 are Mohammedans.