Georgioupoli
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 Georgioupoli (Γεωργιούπολη) |
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| Coordinates | 35°21′ N 24°15′ E | |
| Country | Greece | |
| Periphery | Crete | |
| Prefecture | Chania | |
| Province | Apokoronas | |
| Population | 2,483 source (2001) | |
| Elevation | 5 m | |
| Postal code | 730 07 | |
| Area code | 28250 | |
| Licence plate code | ΧΝ, XB | |
Georgioupoli or Georgioupolis (Greek: Γεωργιούπολη) is a village and resort on the Greek island of Crete. It is located 43 km east of Chania, about 22 km west of Rethymno and about 100 km west of Heraklio in the Apokoronas region. It was named after Prince George of Greece, high commissioner of the island in the last years of Ottoman occupation.
Georgioupoli is found at the apex of Almiros Bay on the Sea of Crete, with Cape Drapano and its rocky coast to the north and the long sandy beaches towards Rethimno in the east, just 20 km away. Three rivers meet the sea at the village; the largest, Almiros, creates a small harbour for fishing and tourist boats. The entrance to the village on the old road from Vrisses is a long avenue of eucalyptus trees.
Formerly a small fishing village, Georgioupoli is very much a tourist town now, with many cafés, tavernas and small hotels and apartment blocks. The town square is surrounded by outdoor seating used by tourists enjoying their drinks and ice creams. The 9 km beach is the main attraction of the area, with Kalyvaki beach on the other side of the river as well. Nearby Lake Kournas is also a popular excursion by foot, bicycle or tourist 'train'. Georgioupoli is a well-located base for exploring the traditional villages of the area towards Vamos or into the White Mountains to the south.
Archaeological evidence points to Georgioupoli as the site of ancient Amphimalla (Amfimala or Amfimalion), the port of Lappa, a classical city at modern Argyroupoli.
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[edit] Municipality of Georgioupoli
Georgioupoli, with 600 residents, is the largest village of a municipality of the same name, covering several other villages inland as far as Kournas. The town hall of Georgioupoli municipality is at Kavros-Kournas. The Mayor is, as of 2005, Georgios Papadakis. As of the elections on 15th October 2006, the mayor is now Ferdinandos Marikakis.
[edit] Historical population
| Year | Population | Change | Municipal Population | Change |
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| 1981 | 616 | - | 1,996 | - |
| 1991 | 402 | -114/18.51% | 2,481 | 485/24.3% |
[edit] External links
- Municipality of Georgioupoli (Greek)
- Georgioupolis Travel guide by Travel-to-Crete.com
- Greek Travel Pages (Village)
- Greek Travel Pages (Municipality)
- Map and aerial photos:
- Street map: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint or Google or Yahoo! Maps
- Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image not yet available
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[edit] See also
| Northwest: Vamos | North: Vamos | Northeast: Sea of Crete (Almyros Bay) |
| West: Kryonerida | Georgioupoli | East: Rethymno Prefecture |
| Southwest: Sfakia | South: Asi Gonia (community) |
| Municipalities and communities of the Chania Prefecture |
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| Akrotiri • Anatoliko Selino • Armenoi • Chania • Eleftherios Venizelos • Fres • Georgioupoli • Innachori • Kandanos • Keramia • Kissamos • Kolymvari • Kryonerida • Mousouroi • Mythimna • Nea Kydonia • Pelekanos • Platanias • Sfakia • Souda • Theriso • Vamos • Voukolies |
| Asi Gonia • Gavdos |
