Eleftherios Venizelos, Crete

Eleftherios Venizelos
Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος
Eleftherios Venizelos

Coordinates: 35°29′N 24°02′E / 35.483°N 24.033°E / 35.483; 24.033Coordinates: 35°29′N 24°02′E / 35.483°N 24.033°E / 35.483; 24.033
Country Greece
Administrative region Crete
Regional unit Chania
Municipality Chania
Population (2011)[1]
  Municipal unit 13,145
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Vehicle registration ΧΝ
Map of Eleftherios Venizelos

Eleftherios Venizelos (Greek: Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος) is a former municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Chania, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It is centred on the town of Mournies, due south of the city of Chania. The municipality was named for the Greek statesman Eleftherios Venizelos, who was born in Mournies. Other settlements include the villages of Nerokouros, Vandes and Agios Georgios. As of 2011, the population of the municipal unit was 10,586.[1]

References

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