Apokoronas
Αποκόρωνας | |
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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]