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The Kourtaliotiko Gorge ((ギリシア語:Κουρταλιώτικο Φαράγγι)), also known as the Asomatos Gorge ((ギリシア語:Φαράγγι Ασώματου)), is a gorge on the southern side of the western part of the island of Crete. It is situated where the Kourtaliotiko River flows southwards between the mountains of Kouroupa and Xiron. The village of Koxare is at the northern end of the gorge. A road runs north to south through the gorge connecting Koxare to Asomatos; it then leads west, to the town of Plakias on the southern coast of Crete. There is a small church (Agios Nikolaos) in the gorge and a 40-metre-high waterfall. The cliffs on the side of the gorge provide a roosting site for the Lammergeier vulture.〔(GR183 Mount Kedros and Kourtaliotiko gorge ) Hellenic Ornithological Society, Important Bird Areas of Greece.〕 There is a specific point on the gorge, about 20 metres from the northern entrance, some "claps" can be heard, like hands coming together. These "claps" are the "kourtala", that give the name to the gorge. These are a consequence of the wind being funnelled through the high caves of the gorge and breaking the sound barrier. The point near the northern entrance is the main point where this sound can be heard. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kourtaliotiko Gorge」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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