Rouvas

Rouvas
Ρούβας
Rouvas is located in Greece
Rouvas
Rouvas
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 35°08′N 24°56′E / 35.133°N 24.933°E / 35.133; 24.933
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCrete
Regional unitHeraklion
MunicipalityGortyn
Area
 • Municipal unit62.7 km2 (24.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
1,713
 • Municipal unit density27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Rouvas (Greek: Ρούβας) is a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Gortyn, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 62.725 km2 (24.218 sq mi).[3] Population 1,713 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Gergeri.

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.