Candia

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The name Candia can refer to:

[edit] Places

  • The old Venetian name "Terra Candia" (White land) for the ancient Hellenic city of Herakleion (Latinized Heracleion), present Heraklion, the largest city on the island of Crete, refounded by Arabs under the name Khandak
  • An alternative name for the entire island of Crete while "Candia" was its capital, and again under Ottoman rule in the Turkish spelling Kandiye
  • Candia Canavese, Italy
  • Candia Lomellina, Italy
  • Candia, Savoy, (Candie, Chambery-Le-Vieux, Savoie, France)
  • Candia, New Hampshire, United States

[edit] Companies

  • Candia (vehicles), a Greek agricultural machinery manufacturer
  • Candia (French company), a French milk manufacturer
  • Candia (Italian company), an Italian milk manufacturer
  • Kandia (Romanian company), a Romanian confectionery manufacturer
  • Candia Vineyards (www.CandiaVineyards.com), an award winning vineyard in Candia, NH