Myriokefala

Myriokefala is a local community of the Rethymno Municipality in the Rethymno (regional unit) of the region of Crete established by Kallikratis reform. Previously, it was part of municipality of Lappa. Capital of the new municipality is Rethymno.

Myriokefala Μυριοκέφαλα
Community
Myriokefala
Coordinates: 35°15′N 24°19′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Crete
Regional unit	Rethymno
Municipality	Rethymno
Municipal unit	Lappa
Area
• Community	13.226 km2 (5.107 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Community	268
• Density	20.3/km2 (52.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	74100
Area code	28310
Vehicle registration	ΡΕ

Geography, origin of name, history

It is located 33 kilometers southwest of Rethymno, on the northwestern outskirts of the Kryoneritis mountain (height 1228 m) in an altitude of 500 meters ^[2] with great view to the valley of Asi Gonia. Its name is due to the myriad (many) heads, i.e. hills, on which the village was built. Myriokefala is being occupied since the Venetian period.^[3]

Population of Myriokefala^[4]

Name	1913	1920	1928	1940	1951	1961	1971	1981	1991	2001	2011	2021
Myriokefala	315	267	251	297	325	324	285	266	281	402	268	227
Maroulou	-	113	91	88	86	69	63	76	59	55	41	41
Total	315	380	342	385	411	393	348	342	340	457	309	268

Attractions: Monuments, Temples, important buildings

The Church of Virgin Mary at Myriokefala

Fresco within the church

The Monastery of the Virgin, which dates back to the 10th century.^[5]

Transportation

There is bus service (KTEL) from/to Rethymno serving Myriokefala ^[6]

See also

List of settlements in the Rethymno regional unit

External links

• Photo Gallery, Web site of municipality of Rethymno retrieved at 9 April 2012
• Cycling routes, Web site of Tourism Promotion Committee of Rethymno Prefecture, retrieved at 9 April 2012