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Nikos Kazantzakis (municipality)

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Municipal unit in Greece
Nikos Kazantzakis Νίκος Καζαντζάκης
Municipal unit
Nikos Kazantzakis is located in GreeceNikos KazantzakisNikos KazantzakisLocation within the regional unit
Coordinates: 35°14′N 25°10′E / 35.233°N 25.167°E / 35.233; 25.167
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCrete
Regional unitHeraklion
MunicipalityArchanes-Asterousia
Area
 • Municipal unit102.2 km (39.5 sq mi)
Population
 • Municipal unit6,065
 • Municipal unit density59/km (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Nikos Kazantzakis (Greek: Νίκος Καζαντζάκης) is a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Archanes-Asterousia, of which it is a municipal unit. It was named after the writer Nikos Kazantzakis. The municipal unit has an area of 102.201 km (39.460 sq mi). Population 6,065 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Peza.

Heraklion International Airport has also been named after Nikos Kazantzakis.

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.
Subdivisions of the municipality of Archanes–Asterousia
Municipal unit of Archanes
Municipal unit of Asterousia
  • Achentrias
  • Charakas
  • Charaki
  • Ethia
  • Kalyvia
  • Ligortynos
  • Mesochorio
  • Paranymfoi
  • Pyrgos
  • Praitoria
  • Tefeli
Municipal unit of Nikos Kazantzakis
  • Agios Vasileios
  • Agies Paraskies
  • Alagni
  • Astrakoi
  • Astritsi
  • Choudetsi
  • Damania
  • Kalloni
  • Katalagari
  • Kounavoi
  • Meleses
  • Metaxochori
  • Myrtia
  • Peza
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