Faistos
Φαιστός | |
|---|---|
  Faistos Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 35°03′N 24°52′E / 35.050°N 24.867°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Crete |
| Regional unit | Heraklion |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 410.8 km2 (158.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 23,921 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Faistos (Greek: Φαιστός) is a municipality in Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the village Moires.[2] It is named after the ancient city Phaistos, located in the municipality. The municipality has an area of 410.810 km2 (158.615 sq mi).[3]
- ^ "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.