Platanias

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Platanias Πλατανιάς
Location
Coordinates	35°31′N 23°54′E / 35.517, 23.9Coordinates: 35°31′N 23°54′E / 35.517, 23.9
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (min-max):	0 - 10 m (0 - 33 ft)
Government
Country:	Greece
Periphery:	Crete
Prefecture:	Chania
Population statistics (as of 2001[1])
City Proper
- Population:	5,225
Codes
Postal:	730 14
Area:	28210
Auto:	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
1981	630	-	-
1991	719	89/14.13%	5,044

[edit] External links

• Platanias village information

	North: Sea of Crete (Chania Gulf)
West: Voukolies	Platanias	East: Nea Kydonia
	South: Mousouri

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