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Kourites Κουρήτες
Municipal unit
Church of Agios Nektarios, Fourfouras
KouritesLocation within the regional unit
Coordinates: 35°11′N 24°44′E / 35.183°N 24.733°E / 35.183; 24.733
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Crete
Regional unit	Rethymno
Municipality	Amari
Area
• Municipal unit	125.7 km (48.5 sq mi)
Population
• Municipal unit	2,564
• Municipal unit density	20/km (53/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΡΕ

Kourites (Greek: Κουρήτες) is a village and a former municipality in the Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Amari, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 125.738 km (48.548 sq mi). Population 2,564 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Fourfouras.

References

1. "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.
2. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
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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