Archanes-Asterousia

Archanes–Asterousia
Αρχάνες-Αστερούσια
Archanes–Asterousia

Coordinates: 35°14′N 25°10′E / 35.233°N 25.167°ECoordinates: 35°14′N 25°10′E / 35.233°N 25.167°E
Country Greece
Administrative region Crete
Regional unit Heraklion
Area
  Municipality 335.4 km2 (129.5 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Municipality 16,692
  Municipality density 50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Archanes–Asterousia (Greek: Αρχάνες-Αστερούσια) is a municipality in Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the village Peza.[2]

Municipality

The municipality Archanes–Asterousia was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]

References

  1. "Detailed census results 2011" (in Greek).
  2. 2.0 2.1 Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)