Platanias
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 Platanias (Πλατανιάς) |
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| Coordinates | 35°31′ N 23°54′ E | |
| Country | Greece | |
| Periphery | Crete | |
| Prefecture | Chania | |
| Province | Kydonia | |
| Population | 5,225 source (2001) | |
| Elevation | 10 m | |
| Postal code | 730 14 | |
| Area code | 28210 | |
| Licence plate code | ΧΝ, XB | |
Platanias (Greek: Πλατανιάς) is a village and municipality on the Greek island of Crete. It is located about 10 km from the city of Chania via GR-90 (E65, Kastelli-Kissamos - Chania) and east of Kastelli-Kissamos and is by Chania Bay. It is a popular tourism village with a beach, several hotels, restaurants and souvenir shops. Not far from the coast is the island of St. Theodori.
[edit] Historical population
| Year | Population | Change | Municipal Population |
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| 1981 | 630 | - | - |
| 1991 | 719 | 89/14.13% | 5,044 |
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[edit] See also
| North: Sea of Crete (Chania Gulf) | ||
| West: Voukolies | Platanias | East: Nea Kydonia |
| South: Mousouri |
| 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 |
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