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Apokoronas (Greek: Αποκόρωνας) is a municipality and a former province (επαρχία) in the Chania regional unit, north-west Crete, Greece. It is situated on the north coast of Crete, to the east of Chania itself. The seat of the municipality is the village Vryses. [2] The municipality has an area of 315.478 km 2 (121.807 sq mi). [3]
Vryses (Greek: Βρύσες) is a village in Crete, Greece, and the seat of the municipality of Apokoronas. It has a population of 854 inhabitants according to the 2021 census. It is now a popular tourist destination that has maintained its Cretan character.
Chania regional unit, often informally termed 'Western Crete', is a part of the island which includes the capital Chania, and the districts of Platanias and Apokoronas in the north, and Sfakia and Selino in the far south west corner.
ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece brought a wildfire under control on the island of Crete on Saturday that forced dozens to flee their homes, the fire department said, with authorities on alert due to ...
The Greek islands of Crete and Gavdos have seen a steep rise in migrant boats landing on their shores from Libya this year, U.N. data shows, piling pressure on ill-equipped authorities and raising ...
Kryonerida (Greek: Κρυονερίδα) is a former municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Apokoronas, of which it is a municipal unit. [2] The municipal unit has an area of 67.561 km 2 (26.085 sq mi). [3]
Drapanos is a small, traditional village which is slowly growing, it is high up on Cape Drapano, on the Greek island of Crete in Chania regional unit. It is in the municipality of Apokoronas, and part of the community Kefalas. The village has two tavernas and a small grocery store. Drapanos has mail delivery and is on the Chania bus route ...
Fres (Greek: Φρες) is a village and former municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Apokoronas, of which it is a municipal unit. [2] The municipal unit has an area of 53.819 km 2 (20.780 sq mi). [3] The municipal unit of Fres has a population of 787 (2021).