Nea Kydonia

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Nea Kydonia
Νέα Κυδωνία
Location
Nea Kydonia (Greece)
Nea Kydonia
Coordinates 35°30′N 23°57′E / 35.5, 23.95Coordinates: 35°30′N 23°57′E / 35.5, 23.95
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Government
Country: Greece
Periphery: Crete
Prefecture: Chania
Mayor: Nikolaos Apostolakis
Population statistics (as of 2001[1])
City Proper
 - Population: 7,301
Codes
Postal: 731 00
Area: 28210
Auto: ΧΝ, XB
Website
www.nea-kydonia.gr

Nea Kydonia (Greek:Νέα Κυδωνία) is a municipality in Chania Prefecture on the outskirts of Chania on the island of Crete, Greece. The area is accessed by seeking its beaches in proximity to Chania. It saw fierce fighting during the Battle of Crete during World War II and there the main prisoner of war camp for Allied soldiers in Western Crete was in Galatas.

The seat of the municipality of Nea Kydonia is in the village of Daratsos. Galatas has a popular beach at Kalamaki and a port called Kato Galatas. Agia Marina, Stalos and Daratso are other principal settlements of the municipality, as well as the uninhabited island of Agii Theodori. It is part of the province of Kydonia.

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[edit] Ancient History

Nearby in the modern city of Chania, is the ancient city of Kydonia, over whose ruins the modern city has been built.[2] Kydonia was a powerful Cretan city in the period 600 to 200 BC.

[edit] See also

[edit] Line notes

  1. ^ PDF (875 KB) 2001 Census (Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΣΥΕ). www.statistics.gr. Retrieved on 2007-10-30.
  2. ^ Hogan, 2008

[edit] References

  • National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΣΥΕ). (Greek)
  • C. Michael Hogan, Cydonia, The Modern Antiquarian, Jan. 23, 2008 [1]

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