Mousouroi

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] The municipal unit has an area of 191.744 km2 (74.033 sq mi).[3] 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. Mousouroi is 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
Μουσούροι
Municipal unit
Mousouroi
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 35°27′N 23°55′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCrete
Regional unitChania
MunicipalityPlatanias
Area
 • Municipal unit191.744 km2 (74.033 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
3,618
 • Municipal unit density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
730 05
Area code(s)28210
Vehicle registrationΧΝ, XB
WebsiteMousouroi Website

The municipal unit includes the following communities:

CommunityPopulation (2021)[1]Area[3]
Alikianos8665.302
Fournes4529.804
Karanos1025.777
Koufos1533.369
Lakkoi21955.573
Meskla26822.435
Orthouni6520.634
Prases11027.511
Sempronas6814.331
Skines5638.228
Psathogiannos1053.599
Vatolakkos64715.181

See also

References
  1. "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
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