Temenos, Greece

Temenos (Greek: Τέμενος) is a former municipality in the Heraklion Regional Unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Heraklion, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 56.608 km2.[3] Population 3,260 (2011). The seat of the municipality was in Profitis Ilias.

Temenos

Τέμενος
Temenos
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 35°11′N 25°06′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCrete
Regional unitHeraklion
MunicipalityHeraklion
  Municipal unit56.6 km2 (21.9 sq mi)
Elevation
298 m (978 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Municipal unit
3,260
  Municipal unit density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Province

The province of Temenos (Greek: Επαρχία Τεμένους) was one of the provinces of the Heraklion Prefecture. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipality Heraklion (except the municipal unit Gorgolainis and a few other villages) and the municipal unit Archanes.[4] It was abolished in 2006.

References

  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  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.
  4. "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). (39 MB) (in Greek and French)


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