Asterousia

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Asterousia
Αστερούσια
Location
Asterousia
Coordinates 35°0′N 25°12′E / 35.000°N 25.200°E / 35.000; 25.200Coordinates: 35°0′N 25°12′E / 35.000°N 25.200°E / 35.000; 25.200
Government
Country:Greece
Administrative region: Crete
Regional unit: Heraklion
Municipality: Archanes-Asterousia
Population statistics (as of 2001)[1]
Municipal unit
 - Population: 6,303
Other
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)

Asterousia (Greek: Αστερούσια) is a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Archanes-Asterousia, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] Population 6,303 (2001). The seat of the municipality was in Pyrgos. Other villages include Charakas.

References

  1. ↑ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 793 KB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003. 
  2. ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
Subdivisions of the municipality of Archanes–Asterousia
Municipal unit of Archanes
Municipal unit of Asterousia
  • Achentrias
  • Charakas
  • Charaki
  • Ethia
  • Kalyvia
  • Ligortynos
  • Mesochorio
  • Paranymfoi
  • Pyrgos
  • Praitoria
  • Tefeli
Municipal unit of Nikos Kazantzakis
  • Agios Vasileios
  • Agies Paraskies
  • Alagni
  • Astrakoi
  • Astritsi
  • Choudetsi
  • Damania
  • Kalloni
  • Katalagari
  • Kounavoi
  • Meleses
  • Metaxochori
  • Myrtia
  • Peza


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