Kolymvari
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 Kolymvari (Κολυμβάρι) |
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| Coordinates | 35°32′ N 23°47′ E | |
| Country | Greece | |
| Periphery | Crete | |
| Prefecture | Chania | |
| Province | Kissamos | |
| Population | 5,346 source (2001) | |
| Elevation | ? m | |
| Postal code | 730 06 | |
| Area code | 28240 | |
| Licence plate code | ΧΝ, XB | |
| Mayor | Emmanouil Rosmaris | |
Kolymvari (Greek: Κολυμβάρι, Δήμος Κολυμβαρίου) is a town and municipality in the west of the island of Crete, Greece. It is part of the Kissamos province which covers the north west of Chania Prefecture.
Kolymvari is a working coastal town at the southern end of the Rodopou peninsula and is a local centre for commerce and fishing. It does not have a sandy beach and is thus not as popular with tourists as the nearby resorts of Maleme and Platanias. Near the town is the historic Moni Gonia monastery. The Spiliakos river enters the sea at Kolymbari.
The municipality of Kolymvari covers the Rodopou peninsula at the end of the Gulf of Chania, and some villages to the south. Most of the peninsula is uninhabited and rather barren, with most villages close to Kolymvari at the southern end. The head town of the municipality is Kolymvari itself. The municipality also includes Rodopou, Afrata, Vasilopoulo, Spilia, Kares, Episkopi, Vouves, Glossa, Panethimos, Nochia, Deliana, Drakona, Ravdouchas, Kalidonia and Kamissiana.
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| 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 |
