Mournies

Mournies
Μουρνιές
Mournies
Coordinates: 35°29′06″N 24°00′47″E / 35.485°N 24.013°E / 35.485; 24.013Coordinates: 35°29′06″N 24°00′47″E / 35.485°N 24.013°E / 35.485; 24.013
Country Greece
Administrative region Crete
Regional unit Chania
Municipality Chania
Municipal unit Eleftherios Venizelos
Community[1]
  Population 7,614 (2011)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)

Mournies (Greek: Μουρνιές) is a village in Crete, in the regional unit of Chania. Between 1997 and 2010, it was the seat of the former municipality of Eleftherios Venizelos.[2] Mournies is famous for being the place of birth of the statesman Eleftherios Venizelos.

References

  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. EETAA local government changes


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