Kandanos

Kandanos
Κάνδανος
Kandanos centre
Kandanos centre
Kandanos is located in Greece
Kandanos
Kandanos
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 35°19′37″N 23°44′30″E / 35.32694°N 23.74167°E / 35.32694; 23.74167
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCrete
Regional unitChania
MunicipalityKantanos-Selino
Area
 • Municipal unit73.1 km2 (28.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
893
 • Municipal unit density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
 • Community
590
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
730 04
Area code(s)28230
Vehicle registrationΧΝ, XB
Kandanos church

Kandanos or Kantanos (Greek: Κάνδανος or Κάντανος), also Candanos, is a town and former municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kantanos-Selino, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 73.081 km2 (28.217 sq mi).[3] It was part of the former Selino Province which covered the southwest of the island. The community has 590 residents.[1]

  1. ^ a b "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.