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Georgioupoli
Γεωργιούπολη | |
|---|---|
.jpg) View of Georgioupoli and Mount Psiloritis | |
  Georgioupoli Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 35°21′N 24°15′E / 35.350°N 24.250°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Crete |
| Regional unit | Chania |
| Municipality | Apokoronas |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 53.5 km2 (20.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 2,708 |
| • Municipal unit density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| • Community | 840 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 730 07 |
| Area code(s) | 28250, 28253 |
| Vehicle registration | ΧΝ, XB |
| Website | www.georgioupolis.gov.gr |
Georgioupoli (Greek: Γεωργιούπολη) is a resort 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 53.498 km2 (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. It was named after Prince George of Greece, high commissioner of the island in the last years of Ottoman occupation.
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "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.