Asterousia (Greek: Αστερούσια) is a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Archanes-Asterousia, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 203.420 km2 (78.541 sq mi).[3] Population 4,943 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Pyrgos. Other villages include Charakas.
Asterousia
Αστερούσια | |
|---|---|
  Asterousia Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 35°00′N 25°12′E / 35.000°N 25.200°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Crete |
| Regional unit | Heraklion |
| Municipality | Archanes-Asterousia |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 203.4 km2 (78.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 4,943 |
| • Municipal unit density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
References
edit- ^ "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.
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