| East Selino Ανατολικό Σέλινο | |
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| Municipal unit | |
 Landscape around Moni | |
  East SelinoLocation within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 35°16′N 23°51′E / 35.267°N 23.850°E / 35.267; 23.850 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Crete |
| Regional unit | Chania |
| Municipality | Kantanos-Selino |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 136.6 km (52.7 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Municipal unit | 760 |
| • Municipal unit density | 5.6/km (14/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 730 09 |
| Area code(s) | 28230 |
| Vehicle registration | ΧΝ, XB |
| Website | Anatoliko Selino |
East Selino (Greek: Ανατολικό Σέλινο - Anatoliko Selino) is a 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. The municipal unit has an area of 136.555 km (52.724 sq mi). It is situated on the south-west coast of the island of Crete. It was part of the former Selino Province which covered the mountain and coastal region west of Sfakia. The seat of the municipality was Kampanos.
The municipal unit is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Epanochori (Epanochori, Agia Eirini, Prines, Seliniotikos Gyros, Tsiskiana)
- Kampanos (Kampanos, Maralia)
- Rodovani (Rodovani, Agriles, Kamaria, Livada, Maza)
- Skafi (Skafi, Argastiri, Pera Skafi)
- Sougia (Sougia, Koustogerako, Livadas, Moni)
- Temenia (Temenia, Pappadiana, Stratoi)
Within Anatoliko Selino lies the Agia Eirini Gorge, the ruins of the ancient cities of Elyros, Lissos, Yrtakina and Syia and many Byzantine churches. The area's main product is olive oil. Sougia is a growing beach resort with a few small hotels and tavernas.
See also
References
- "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.
- "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- "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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| Subdivisions of the municipality of Kantanos-Selino | |
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| Municipal unit of East Selino | |
| Municipal unit of Kandanos |
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| Municipal unit of Pelekanos |
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