Mousouroi
| Mousouroi Μουσούροι | |
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  Mousouroi | |
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Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 35°27′N 23°55′E / 35.450°N 23.917°ECoordinates: 35°27′N 23°55′E / 35.450°N 23.917°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Crete |
| Regional unit | Chania |
| Municipality | Platanias |
| Area | |
| • Total | 191.744 km2 (74.033 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 4,755 |
| Community | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 730 05 |
| Area code(s) | 28210 |
| Vehicle registration | ΧΝ, XB |
| Website | Mousouroi Website |
Map of Mousouron, bordered by Voukolies in the southwest, Platanias in the northwest, Theriso to the east and East Selino in the southwest with Sfakia in the southeast
Mousouroi (Greek: Μουσούροι) is a former municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Platanias, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It was part of the former Kydonia Province. The municipal unit extends from the hinterland of the town of Chania to the mountains of south Crete. Many tourists pass through Mousouroi on their way to Omalos and the start of the Samaria Gorge walk, which is in Mousouroi.
The municipal unit includes;
- Alikianos: Population 785, Area: 5,302km2. The administrative centre, in the northeast [3]
- Koufos: Population: 149, Area: 3,369km2. Just north of Alikianos [4]
- Psathogiannos: Population: 175, Area: 3,599km2. Northwest. [5]
- Fournes: Population: 663, Area: 9,804km2. South of Alikianos, on the road to Omalos. [6]
- Skines: Population: 643, Area: 8,228km2. South of Alikianos, on the road to Sougia. [7]
- Sebronas (Sempronas, Σέμπρωνας): Population: 131, Area: 14,331km2. West of the Sougia road, south of Prases[8] [9]
- Prases: Population: 194, Area: 27,511km2. South of Alikianos on the Sougia road, before the Omalos turn off[10] [11]
- Orthouni: Population: 172, Area: 20,634km2. South of Alikianos between the Omalos and Sougia roads[12] [13]
- Meskla: Population: 441, Area: 22,435km2. Eastern Mousouroi, southeast of Alikianos, northeast of Omalos, east of the Omalos road [14] [15]
- Lakki (Lakkoi, Λάκκοι): Population: 431, Area: 55,573km2. South of Alikianos on the road to Omalos, south of Fournes[16] [17]
- Karanos (Καράνος): Population: 271, Area: 5,777km2. South of Alikianos between Skines and Lakki, north of the Omalos road on a windy mountainous road joining the latter to the Sougia road[18] [19]
- Vatolakos: Population: 754, Area: 15,181km2. West of Alikianos, on the road to Skonizo[20] [21]
- Zourva: Population: 49, Area: 15,181km2. South of Meskla on the road to Theriso[22] [23]
See also
References
- ↑ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
- ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
- ↑ Alikianos Map Reference
- ↑ Koufos Map Reference
- ↑ Psathogiannos Map Reference
- ↑ Fournes Map Reference
- ↑ Skines Map Reference
- ↑ Sebronas Map Reference
- ↑ GTP Sebronas
- ↑ Prases Map Reference
- ↑ GTP Prases
- ↑ Orthouni Map Reference
- ↑ GTP Orthouni
- ↑ Meskla Map Reference
- ↑ GTP Meskla
- ↑ Lakkoi Map Reference
- ↑ GTP Lakki
- ↑ Karanos Map Reference
- ↑ GTP Karanos
- ↑ Vatolakos Map Reference
- ↑ GTP Vatolakos
- ↑ Zourva Map Reference
- ↑ GTP Zourva
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