Innachori
Ινναχώρι | |
|---|---|
  Innachori Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 35°22′N 23°36′E / 35.367°N 23.600°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Crete |
| Regional unit | Chania |
| Municipality | Kissamos |
| • Municipal unit | 136.7 km2 (52.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 912 |
| • Municipal unit density | 6.7/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 730 12 |
| Area code(s) | 28220 |
| Vehicle registration | ΧΝ |
Innachori (Greek: Δήμος Ινναχωρίου) is a group of villages and a former municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Kissamos, which is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 136.716 km2 (52.786 sq mi).[3] The name means 'nine villages'. It is a shady, hilly area in the southwest of the island.
Innachori is rugged and remote and known for its chestnuts. It is increasingly popular with tourists, particularly the white sand beach and warm shallow waters at Elafonisi.
The seat of the municipality was Elos. Settlements of the Innachori include:
- Elos
- Perivolia
- Kefali
- Vathi
- Kampos
- Strovles
- Vlatos
- Amygdalokefali
- Chrysoskalitissa
References
- ↑ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ↑ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ↑ "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.
See also
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