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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]
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Stylos or Stilos (Greek: Στύλος) is a village and part of the Apokoronas municipal unit in the Chania regional unit of the Greek island of Crete. The Greek etymology of the name of the village is 'column' or 'pillar'. No existing topographical or surviving architectural feature could account for this naming.
The Web site hosts obituaries and memorials for more than 70 percent of all U.S. deaths. [4] Legacy.com hosts obituaries for more than three-quarters of the 100 largest newspapers in the U.S., by circulation. [5] The site attracts more than 30 million unique visitors per month and is among the top 40 trafficked websites in the world. [4]
Vamos (Greek: Βάμος) is a small town and former municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece.Since the 2011 local government reform "Kallikratis" it is a municipal unit, part of the municipality of Apokoronas, serving as its historical capital. [2]
In the Hellenistic period, Kydonia took part in the struggle for domination among the cities of Crete. [16] At the end of the 3rd century BC a peace treaty with Aptera was signed. During the Lyttian War In 220/219 BC both cities joined the alliance of Oreioi (in which Polyrrhenia was a member) and canceled the one with Knossos.
Armenoi (Greek: Αρμένοι, also transliterated as Armeni) 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 55.292 km 2 (21.348 sq mi). [3]
On Dec. 13, 2024, a coroner’s report concluded that “basic failures” to escalate her concerns led to her death from a “massive peritoneal hemorrhage” - just two days after giving birth ...