Eleftherios Venizelos, Crete

Eleftherios Venizelos (Greek: Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος) is a former municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Chania, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] The municipal unit has an area of 18.806 km² (7.261 sq mi).^[3] It is centred on the town of Mournies, due south of the city of Chania. The municipality was named for the Greek statesman Eleftherios Venizelos, who was born in Mournies. Other settlements include the villages of Pasakaki, Nerokouros, Vandes and Agios Georgios. As of 2021^[update], the population of the municipal unit was 13,018.^[1]

Eleftherios Venizelos Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος
Municipal unit
Eleftherios Venizelos Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 35°29′N 24°02′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Crete
Regional unit	Chania
Municipality	Chania
Area
• Municipal unit	18.8 km2 (7.3 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	13,018
• Municipal unit density	690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΧΝ

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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.