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Chania is the regional unit of Crete that receives the most precipitation. The Exkursionsflora von Kreta by Jahn & Schoenfelder has a precipitation map and text confirming that in general, western Crete (Chania prefecture) has more precipitation than any other region on an average basis.
Chania (Greek: Χανιά, Khaniá, pronounced ⓘ), also sometimes romanized as Hania, is a city in Greece and the capital of the Chania regional unit. It lies along the north west coast of the island Crete , about 70 km (43 mi) west of Rethymno and 145 km (90 mi) west of Heraklion .
Akrotiri (Greek: Ακρωτήρι, literally "promontory") is a peninsula and former municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Chania, of which it is a municipal unit. [2] The municipal unit has an area of 112.644 km 2 (43.492 sq mi). [3]
Kolymvari (Greek: Κολυμβάρι, Δήμος Κολυμβαρίου), also known as Kolymbari (Greek: Κολυμπάρι), is a coastal town at the southeastern end of the Rodopou peninsula on the Gulf of Chania. Kolymvari was formerly a municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece.
Chania International Airport "Daskalogiannis" (IATA: CHQ, ICAO: LGSA) is an international airport located near Souda Bay on the Akrotiri peninsula of the Greek island of Crete, serving the city of Chania, 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) away. It is a gateway to western Crete for an increasing number of tourists.
With a 2021 census population of 2,002 inhabitants living on a land area of 467.589 km 2 (180.537 sq mi), [3] ... was one of the provinces of the Chania Prefecture.
Pages in category "Populated places in Chania (regional unit)" The following 90 pages are in this category, out of 90 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Chania, of which it is a community. [2] It has a population of 1,679 (2021 census) and covers an area of 5.324 km 2 (2.056 sq mi). [3] It is 10 km west from Chania.