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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]
Kalyves is a seaside village of Apokoronas, 19 km east of Chania that borders the ancient town of Aptera. Historical population. Year Village population
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.
Almyrida (Greek: Αλμυρίδα, Almyrída, [almiˈɾiða]) is a seaside resort village located in the municipality of Apokoronas on the northwest coast of the island of Crete, Greece. [1] The village is approximately 20 kilometers from Chania, in the Chania regional unit. Traditionally a fishing village, Almyrida has a long beach. [2]
Cave at Kokkino Chorio. The village also plays host to a tunnel complex which was used in World War II by the Nazis as an artillery spotting position. The area has been bought by a local property developer who has subsequently built a large number of houses on the site, obliterating in the process an old gun emplacement.
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] The seat of the municipality of Kryonerida was the large village of Vryses. Vryses became the seat of the new municipality Apokoronas.
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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 53.498 km 2 (20.656 sq mi). [ 3 ] It is located 39 kilometres (24 miles) east of Chania , about 23 km (14 mi) west of Rethymno and about 100 km (62 mi) west of Heraklio .