Archanes-Asterousia

Archanes–Asterousia
Αρχάνες-Αστερούσια
Archanes–Asterousia
Location within the region
Coordinates: 35°14′N 25°10′E / 35.233°N 25.167°E / 35.233; 25.167Coordinates: 35°14′N 25°10′E / 35.233°N 25.167°E / 35.233; 25.167
Country Greece
Administrative region Crete
Regional unit Heraklion
Area
  Municipality 337.1 km2 (130.2 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Municipality 16,692
  Municipality density 50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)

Archanes–Asterousia (Greek: Αρχάνες-Αστερούσια) is a municipality in Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the village Peza.[2] The municipality has an area of 337.137 km2.[3]

Municipality

The municipality Archanes–Asterousia was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]

References

  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. 1 2 Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
  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.
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