Kissamos

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Kissamos
Κίσσαμος
Kissamos
Kissamos
Location
Kissamos (Greece)
Kissamos
Coordinates 35°29′N 23°39′E / 35.483, 23.65Coordinates: 35°29′N 23°39′E / 35.483, 23.65
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Government
Country: Greece
Periphery: Crete
Prefecture: Chania
Mayor: Andreas Varouchakis
Population statistics (as of 2001[1])
City Proper
 - Population: 7,463
Codes
Postal: 734 00
Area: 28220
Auto: ΧΝ, XB
Website
Kissamos Website

Kissamos (Greek: Κίσσαμος) is a town and municipality in the west of the island of Crete. It is part of the Kissamos Province which covers the northwest corner of the island. The city of Kissamos is officially known as Kastelli-Kissamou and often known simply as Kastelli after the Venetian castle that was there. It is now a port and fishing harbour, with a regular ferry from the Peloponnese via Kythira. A town museum is located in the old Venetian governor's palace and there have been important archaeological finds in the town, including fine mosaics, dating from the Roman city of Kissamos, the port of Polirinia (ancient Polyrrhenia). The head town of the municipality (Greek: Δήμος Κισσάμου) is Kastelli-Kissamos itself. The municipality includes the Gramvousa peninsula and islets, and the islet of Pontikonisi, and the villages of Sfinari, Koukounaras, Polirinia, Platanos, Lousakia, Sirikari, Kallergiania and Kalathena.


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  1. ^ PDF (875 KB) 2001 Census (Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΣΥΕ). www.statistics.gr. Retrieved on 2007-10-30.

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