Apokoronas
Αποκόρωνας | |
|---|---|
  Apokoronas Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 35°23′N 24°12′E / 35.383°N 24.200°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Crete |
| Regional unit | Chania |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 315.5 km2 (121.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipality | 12,247 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Apokoronas (Greek: Αποκόρωνας) is a municipality and a former province (επαρχία) in the Chania regional unit, north-west Crete, Greece. It is situated on the north coast of Crete, to the east of Chania itself. The seat of the municipality is the village Vryses.[2] The municipality has an area of 315.478 km2 (121.807 sq mi).[3] It has a total of 75 villages. [4]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
- ^ "History - Bicorna". 2022-12-19. Retrieved 2024-10-04.