Archanes–Asterousia
Αρχάνες-Αστερούσια
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Coordinates: 35°14′N 25°10′E / 35.233°N 25.167°E / 35.233; 25.167 | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Crete |
Regional unit | Heraklion |
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• Municipality | 337.1 km2 (130.2 sq mi) |
Population
(2021)[1]
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• Municipality | 16,072 |
• Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Archanes–Asterousia (Greek: Αρχάνες-Αστερούσια) is a municipality in Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the village Peza.[2] The municipality has an area of 337,137 square kilometres (130,169 sq mi).[3]
The municipality Archanes–Asterousia was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]
Administrative division of the Crete Region
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Regional unit of Chania |
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Regional unit of Heraklion |
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Regional unit of Lasithi |
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Regional unit of Rethymno |
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Subdivisions of the municipality of Archanes–Asterousia
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Municipal unit of Archanes |
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Municipal unit of Asterousia |
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Municipal unit of Nikos Kazantzakis |
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