Voukolies

Voukolies (Greek: Βουκολιές, Δήμος Βουκολιών) is a town and 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 75.110 km² (29.000 sq mi).^[3] It was part of the former Kissamos province which covered the northwestern part of Chania Prefecture. Voukoulies is a large village with an important Saturday morning market. The municipal unit of Voukoulies extends from Tavronitis on the north coast to the foothills of the White Mountains (Lefka Ori). The seat of the municipality was Voukolies itself. The municipal unit also includes Tavronitis, Neriana, Kakopetros, Polemarchi, Neo Chorio, Anoskeli and Palea Roumata.

Voukolies Βουκολιές
Municipal unit
Near Koulkouthiana
Voukolies Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 35°29′N 23°49′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Crete
Regional unit	Chania
Municipality	Platanias
Area
• Municipal unit	75.1 km2 (29.0 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	2,877
• Municipal unit density	38.3/km2 (99.2/sq mi)
• Community	939
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	730 02
Area code	28240
Vehicle registration	ΧΝ, XB
Website	Voukolies Website

See also

• List of communities of Chania