Chania (regional unit)

Chania (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Χανίων) is one of the four regional units of Crete; it covers the westernmost quarter of the island. Its capital is the city of Chania. Chania borders only one other regional unit: that of Rethymno to the east. The western part of Crete is bounded to the north by the Cretan Sea, and to the west and south by the Mediterranean Sea. The regional unit also includes the southernmost island of Europe, Gavdos.

Chania (regional unit) (Seat: Χανιά, τα)	74	156.585
Municipality Apokoronos (Seat: Βρύσες, οι, Historic Seat: Βάμος, ο)	7402	12.807
Municipal unit Armenoi	740202	3.255
Community Armenoi	74020202	345
Αρμένοι, οι	7402020201	345
Community Kalyves	74020201	1.603
Kalyves (Καλύβαι, αι)	7402020101	1.429
Tsivaras (Τσιβαράς, ο)	7402020102	174
Community Kares Apokorronou	74020203	37
Kares (Καρές, αι)	7402020301	37
Community Machairoi	74020204	54
Machairoi (Μαχαιροί, οι)	7402020401	54
Community Neo Chorio Apokorronou	74020205	556
Neo Chorio (Νέον Χωρίον, το)	7402020501	556
Community Ramni	74020206	172
Kyriakosellia (Κυριακοσέλλια, τα)	7402020602	32
Ramni (Ραμνή, η)	7402020601	103
Chiliomodou (Χιλιομουδού, η)	7402020603	37
Community Stylos	74020207	488
Provarma (Πρόβαρμα, το)	7402020702	112
Samonas (Σαμωνάς, ο)	7402020703	37
Stylos (Στύλος, ο)	7402020701	319
Φαράγγιον, το	7402020704	20
Municipal unit Asi Gonia	740203	527
Community Asi Gonia	74020301	527
Asi Gonia (Ασή Γωνιά, η)	7402030101	527
Municipal unit Vamos	740204	3.388
Community Vamos	74020401	802
Vamos (Βάμος, ο)	7402040101	706
Douliana (Δουλιανά, τα)	7402040102	96
Community Gavalochori	74020402	647
Aspro (Άσπρον, το)	7402040202	134
Gavalochori (Γαβαλοχώρι, το)	7402040201	513
Community Kaina	74020403	164
Kaina (Κάινα, η)	7402040301	147
Platanos (Πλάτανος, ο)	7402040302	17
Community Kalamitsi Alexandrou	74020404	88
Kalamitsi Alexandrou (Καλαμίτσιον Αλεξάνδρου, το)	7402040401	88
Community Kefalas	74020405	518
Drapanos (Δράπανος, ο)	7402040502	169
Kefalas (Κεφαλάς, ο)	7402040501	303
Palailoni (Παλαιλώνιον, το)	7402040503	46
Community Kokkino Chorio	74020406	272
Kokkino Chorio (Κόκκινον Χωρίον, το)	7402040601	272
Community Xirosterni	74020407	162
Litsarda (Λιτσάρδα, η)	7402040701	116
Xirosterni (Ξηροστέρνιον, το)	7402040702	46
Community Plaka	74020408	612
Almyrida (Αλμυρίδα, η)	7402040802	170
Kampia (Καμπιά, τα)	7402040803	49
Plaka (Πλάκα, η)	7402040801	393
Community Sellia	74020409	123
Likotinarea (Λικοτιναρέα, η)	7402040902	50
Sellia (Σελλία, τα)	7402040901	46
Souri (Σούρη, η)	7402040903	27
Municipal unit Georgioupoli	740205	2.749
Community Georgioupoli	74020502	936
Asproulianoi (Ασπρουλιάνοι, οι)	7402050202	248
Georgioupoli (Γεωργιούπολις, η)	7402050201	455
Kavallos (Κάβαλλος, ο)	7402050203	72
Mathes (Μαθές, ο)	7402050204	68
Mouri (Μουρίον, το)	7402050205	93
Community Kalamitsi Amygdaliou	74020503	297
Εξώπολις, η	7402050302	167
Καλαμίτσιον Αμυγδάλιον, το	7402050301	130
Community Kastellos	74020504	144
Kastellos (Κάστελλος, ο)	7402050401	124
Metamorfosi (Μεταμόρφωση, η)	7402050402	9
Patima (Πάτημα, το)	7402050403	11
Community Kournas	74020501	1.070
Kournas (Κουρνάς, ο)	7402050102	471
Paralia Kourna (Παραλία Κουρνά, η)	7402050101	599
Community Fylaki	74020505	302
Dramia (Δράμια, τα)	7402050501	257
Φυλακή, η	7402050502	45
Municipal unit Kryonerida	740201	1.993
Community Alikampos	74020102	198
Alikampos (Αλίκαμπος, ο)	7402010201	198
Community Vafes	74020103	238
Arevitis (Αρεβίτης, ο)	7402010302	22
Αχατζηκιά, η	7402010303	4
Vafes (Βαφές, ο)	7402010301	212
Community Vryses Apokorronou	74020101	794
Βρύσες, οι	7402010101	740
Μετόχιον, το	7402010102	15
Filippos (Φίλιππος, ο)	7402010103	39
Community Emprosneros	74020104	344
Vatoudiaris (Βατουδιάρης, ο)	7402010402	76
Emprosneros (Εμπρόσνερος, ο)	7402010401	268
Community Maza	74020105	252
Maza (Μάζα, η)	7402010501	100
Fones (Φονές, ο)	7402010502	120
Χάμπαθα, τα	7402010503	32
Community Nipos	74020106	167
Nipos (Νίπος, το)	7402010601	167
Municipal unit Fres	740206	895
Community Melidoni	74020602	107
Melidoni (Μελιδόνιον, το)	7402060201	107
Community Paidochori	74020603	212
Agioi Pantes (Άγιοι Πάντες, οι)	7402060302	106
Paidochori (Παϊδοχώρι, το)	7402060301	106
Community Pemonia	74020604	107
Pemonia (Πεμόνια, τα)	7402060401	107
Community Tzitzifes	74020605	143
Tzitzifes (Τζιτζιφές, ο)	7402060501	143
Community Fres	74020601	326
Fres (Φρες, ο)	7402060101	326
Municipality Gavdos (Seat: Καστρί, το)	7403	152
Ampelos (Άμπελος, η)	7403000002	10
Vatsiana (Βατσιανά, τα)	7403000003	31
Gavdopoula (Γαυδοπούλα, η (νησίς))	7403000004	0
Karave (Καραβέ, η)	7403000005	21
Kastri (Καστρίον, το)	7403000001	37
Fokia (Φώκια, η)	7403000006	53
Municipality Καντάνου - Σελίνου (Seat: Παλαιοχώρα, η, Ιστορική Seat: Κάντανος, ο)	7404	5.431
Municipal unit Anatoliko Selino	740402	1.021
Community Epanochori	74040202	345
Agia Eirini (Αγία Ειρήνη, η)	7404020202	80
Epanochori (Επανωχώρι, το)	7404020201	66
Prines (Πρινές, ο)	7404020203	138
Seliniotikos Gyros (Σελινιώτικος Γύρος, ο)	7404020204	28
Tsiskiana (Τσισκιανά, τα)	7404020205	33
Community Καμπανού	74040201	107
Καμπανός, ο	7404020101	85
Μαράλια, τα	7404020102	22
Community Rodovani	74040203	205
Agriles (Αγριλές, ο)	7404020302	22
Kamaria (Καμάρια, τα)	7404020303	9
Livada (Λιβάδα, η)	7404020304	29
Maza (Μάζα, η)	7404020305	47
Rodovani (Ροδοβάνιον, το)	7404020301	98
Community Skafi	74040204	77
Argastiri (Αργαστήριον, το)	7404020402	19
Pera Skafi (Πέρα Σκάφη, η)	7404020403	27
Σκάφη, η	7404020401	31
Community Sougia	74040205	220
Koustogerako (Κουστογέρακον, το)	7404020502	44
Livadas (Λιβαδάς, ο)	7404020503	17
Moni (Μονή, η)	7404020504	23
Sougia ( Σούγια, η)	7404020501	136
Community Temenia	74040206	67
Pappadiana (Παππαδιανά, τα)	7404020602	3
Stratoi (Στράτοι, οι)	7404020603	15
Temenia (Τεμένια, τα)	7404020601	49
Municipal unit Kandanos	740403	1.118
Community Kakodiki	74040302	232
Αρμίον, το	7404030202	19
Kadros (Κάδρος, το)	7404030203	60
Kakodiki (Κακοδίκιον, το)	7404030201	14
Καλλιθέα, η	7404030204	44
Maroudiana (Μαρουδιανά, τα)	7404030205	11
Meniana (Μενιανά, τα)	7404030206	16
Pallikariana (Παλληκαριανά, τα)	7404030207	21
Pappadiana (Παππαδιανά, τα)	7404030208	19
Sfakos (Σφακός, ο)	7404030209	28
Community Kandanos	74040301	654
Agioi Apostoloi (Άγιοι Απόστολοι , οι)	7404030102	21
Anisaraki (Ανισαράκιον, το)	7404030103	47
Vamvakades (Βαμβακάδες, οι)	7404030104	4
Kavallariana (Καβαλλαριανά, τα)	7404030105	5
Kandanos (Κάνδανος, ο)	7404030101	421
Lofos (Λόφος, ο)	7404030106	33
Pano Floria (Πάνω Φλώρια, τα)	7404030107	8
Spina (Σπίνα, η)	7404030108	11
Trachiniakos (Τραχινιάκος, ο)	7404030109	32
Floria (Φλώρια, τα)	7404030110	47
Chrysopigi (Χρυσοπηγή, η)	7404030111	25
Community Plemeniana	74040303	232
Grigoriana (Γρηγοριανά, τα)	7404030302	13
Despotiko (Δεσποτικό, το)	7404030303	17
Drys (Δρυς, ο)	7404030304	41
Kopetoi (Κοπετοί, οι)	7404030305	28
Motziana (Μοτζιανά, τα)	7404030306	9
Plemeniana (Πλεμενιανά, τα)	7404030301	104
Sellia (Σέλλια, τα)	7404030307	7
Psariana (Ψαριανά, τα)	7404030308	13
Municipal unit Pelekanos	740401	3.292
Municipal Community Palaiochora	74040101	1.891
Agia Triada (Αγία Τριάς, η)	7404010102	10
Azogyres (Αζογυρές, ο (Δ.Κ.Παλαιοχώρας))	7404010103	35
Anydroi (Άνυδροι, οι)	7404010104	64
Asfendiles (Ασφενδιλές, ο)	7404010105	9
Achladiakes (Αχλαδιάκες, οι)	7404010106	14
Vlithias (Βλιθιάς, ο)	7404010107	18
Kalamos (Κάλαμος, ο)	7404010108	20
Palaiochora (Παλαιοχώρα, η)	7404010101	1.675
Platanes (Πλατανές, ο)	7404010109	1
Prodromi (Προδρόμιον, το)	7404010110	16
Spaniakos (Σπανιάκος, ο)	7404010111	29
Community Vothiana	74040102	49
Archontiko (Αρχοντικόν, το)	7404010202	6
Kamatera (Καματερά, τα)	7404010201	0
Moustakos (Μουστάκος, ο)	7404010203	36
Farangi (Φαράγγι, το)	7404010204	7
Community Voutas	74040103	961
Agios Pavlos (Άγιος Παύλος, ο)	7404010302	0
Azogyres (Αζογυρές, ο (Τ.Κ.Βουτά))	7404010303	1
Voutas (Βουτάς, ο)	7404010301	57
Gialos (Γιαλός, ο)	7404010304	848
Kityros (Κίτυρος, η)	7404010305	16
Kontokynigi (Κοντοκυνήγιον, το)	7404010306	5
Livadi (Λιβάδιον, το)	7404010307	0
Platanos (Πλάτανος, ο)	7404010308	12
Chasi (Χασίον, το)	7404010309	22
Community Sarakina	74040104	68
Γρηγοριανά, τα	7404010402	16
Sarakina (Σαρακήνα, η)	7404010401	25
Stavros (Σταυρός, ο)	7404010403	13
Chondros (Χονδρός, ο)	7404010404	14
Community Sklavopoula	74040105	323
Agia Kyriaki (Αγία Κυριακή, η)	7404010502	230
Agioi Theodoroi (Άγιοι Θεόδωροι, οι)	7404010503	8
Kalamios (Καλαμιός, ο)	7404010504	10
Lagkadas (Λαγκαδάς, ο)	7404010505	18
Lakkos Sklavopoulas (Λάκκος Σκλαβοπούλας, ο)	7404010506	13
Maniatiana (Μανιατιανά, τα)	7404010507	16
Sklavopoula (Σκλαβοπούλα, η)	7404010501	28
Municipality Kissamos (Seat: Municipality Κισσάμου (Seat: Κίσσαμος, ο)	7405	10.790
Municipal unit Inachori	740502	912
Community Amygdalokefali	74050202	112
Amygdalokefali (Αμυγδαλοκεφάλιον, το)	7405020201	18
Keramoti (Κεραμωτή, η)	7405020202	18
Livadia (Λιβάδια, τα)	7405020203	76
Community Vathi	74050203	127
Βάθη, η	7405020301	44
Μονή Χρυσοσκαλιτίσσης, η	7405020302	66
Plokamiana (Πλοκαμιανά, τα)	7405020303	15
Τζιτζιφιά, η	7405020304	2
Community Vlatos	74050204	159
Vlatos (Βλάτος, το)	7405020401	99
Rogdia (Ρογδιά, η)	7405020402	60
Community Elos	74050201	223
Elos (Έλος, το)	7405020101	130
Limni (Λίμνη, η)	7405020102	90
Λούχιον, το	7405020103	3
Community Kampos	74050205	107
Kampos (Κάμπος, ο)	7405020501	25
Melissia (Μελισσιά, η)	7405020502	22
Berpathiana (Μπερπαθιανά, τα)	7405020503	42
Plagia (Πλαγιά, η)	7405020504	18
Community Kefali	74050206	80
Aerinos (Αερινός, ο)	7405020602	6
Theodoriana (Θεοδωριανά, τα)	7405020603	8
Kefali (Κεφάλιον, το)	7405020601	38
Pappadiana (Παππαδιανά, τα)	7405020604	26
Felesiana (Φελεσιανά, τα)	7405020605	2
Community Perivolia Kissamou	74050207	39
Περιβόλια, τα	7405020701	39
Community Strovles	74050208	65
Aligoi (Αλιγοί, οι)	7405020802	21
Strovles (Στροβλές, αι)	7405020801	44
Municipal unit Kissamos	740501	7.579
Municipal Community Kissamos	74050101	4.275
Kissamos (Κίσσαμος, ο)	7405010101	4.236
Kounoupitsa (Κουνουπίτσα, η)	7405010102	39
Community Gramvousa	74050102	796
Άγιος Γεώργιος, ο	7405010201	104
Άγρια Γραμβούσα, η (νησίς)	7405010202	0
Αζογυράς, ο	7405010203	33
Γραμβούσα, η	7405010204	92
Zerviana (Ζερβιανά, τα)	7405010205	66
Ημερη Γραμβούσα, η (νησίς)	7405010206	0
Kalyviani (Καλυβιανή, η)	7405010207	136
Karefiliana (Καρεφιλιανά, τα)	7405010208	55
Νέον Χωρίον, το	7405010209	97
Piperiana (Πιπεριανά, τα)	7405010210	24
Trachilos (Τράχηλος, ο)	7405010211	169
Fournados (Φουρνάδος, ο)	7405010212	20
Community Kalathenes	74050103	160
Καλάθεναι, αι	7405010301	160
Community Kallergiana	74050104	520
Agios Antonios (Άγιος Αντώνιος, ο)	7405010402	284
Vardiana (Βαρδιανά, τα)	7405010403	14
Dafni (Δάφνη, η)	7405010404	9
Kallergiana (Καλλεργιανά, τα)	7405010401	56
Kampos (Κάμπος, ο)	7405010405	122
Marediana (Μαρεδιανά, τα	7405010406	35
Community Koukounara	74050105	88
Koukounara (Κουκουναρά, η)	7405010501	41
Tsikalaria (Τσικαλαριά, τα)	7405010502	17
Charchaliana (Χαρχαλιανά, τα)	7405010503	23
Chorevtiana (Χορευτιανά, τα)	7405010504	7
Community Lousakies	74050106	373
Galouvas (Γαλουβάς, ο)	7405010602	13
Zachariana (Ζαχαριανά, τα)	7405010603	91
Lousakies (Λουσακιαί, αι)	7405010601	127
Merada (Μεράδα, η)	7405010604	81
Μετόχιον, το	7405010605	9
Fterolakka (Φτερόλακκα, τα	7405010606	52
Community Platanos	74050107	1.179
Ano Sfinari (Άνω Σφηνάριον, το)	7405010702	5
Kavousi (Καβούσιον, το)	7405010703	13
Limeniskos (Λιμενίσκος, ο)	7405010704	40
Platanos (Πλάτανος, ο)	7405010701	975
Sfinari (Σφηνάριον, το)	7405010705	125
Falasarna (Φαλασαρνά, τα)	7405010706	21
Community Polyrrinia	74050108	78
Grigoriana (Γρηγοριανά, τα)	7405010802	32
Kato Polykastro (Κάτω Παλαιόκαστρον, το)	7405010803	15
Πολυρρηνία, η	7405010801	31
Community Sirikiari	74050109	110
Kioliana (Κιολιανά, τα)	7405010902	22
Kostogiannides (Κωστογιάννηδες, οι)	7405010903	32
Sirikari (Σηρικάριον, το)	7405010901	19
Sineniana (Σινενιανά, τα)	7405010904	37
Municipal unit Mythimna	740503	2.299
Community Voulgaro	74050302	314
Voulgaro (Βουλγάρω, το)	7405030201	201
Dermiziana (Δερμιζιανά, τα)	7405030202	22
Latziana (Λατζιανά, τα)	7405030203	17
Makronas (Μάκρωνας, ο)	7405030204	18
Μουρίον, το	7405030205	40
Χουδαλιανά, τα	7405030206	16
Community Drapanias	74050301	427
Ano Drapanias (Άνω Δραπανιάς, ο)	7405030102	17
Drapanias (Δραπανιάς, ο)	7405030101	270
Kokkino Metochi (Κόκκινον Μετόχιον, το)	7405030103	77
Nopigeia (Νωπήγεια, τα)	7405030104	63
Community Kaloudiana	74050303	385
Kaloudiana (Καλουδιανά, τα)	7405030301	331
Korfalonas (Κορφαλώνας, ο)	7405030302	31
Kourthiana (Κουρθιανά, τα)	7405030303	23
Community Malathyros	74050304	89
Malathyros (Μαλάθυρος, η)	7405030401	89
Community Pervolakia	74050305	150
Pappagiannakides (Παππαγιαννάκηδες, οι)	7405030502	37
Pervolakia (Περβολάκια, τα)	7405030501	63
Charavgi (Χαραυγή, η)	7405030503	50
Community Potamida	74050306	224
Potamida (Ποταμίδα, η)	7405030601	224
Community Rokka	74050307	88
Kera (Κερά, η)	7405030702	36
Rokka (Ρόκκα, η)	7405030701	52
Community Sasalos	74050308	48
Kontoudiana (Κοντουδιανά, τα)	7405030802	7
Maneriana (Μανεριανά, τα)	7405030803	13
Sasalos (Σάσαλος, ο)	7405030801	28
Community Sfakopigadi	74050309	116
Armenochori (Αρμενοχώρι, το)	7405030902	27
Sfakopigadi (Σφακοπηγάδιον, το)	7405030901	58
Trialonia (Τριαλώνια, τα)	7405030903	31
Community Topolia	74050310	225
Αϊκυργιάννης, ο	7405031002	36
Kapsaniana (Καψανιανά, τα)	7405031003	11
Koutsomatados (Κουτσοματάδος, ο)	7405031004	42
Topolia (Τοπόλια, τα)	7405031001	122
Tsourouniana (Τσουρουνιανά, τα)	7405031005	14
Community Faleliana	74050311	163
Koleni (Κολένη, η)	7405031102	53
Kotsiana (Κοτσιανά, τα)	7405031103	67
Lyridiana (Λυριδιανά, τα)	7405031104	16
Faleliana (Φαλελιανά, τα)	7405031101	27
Community Chairethiana	74050312	70
Chairethiana (Χαιρεθιανά, τα)	7405031201	70
Municipality Platanias (Seat: Γεράνι, το)	7406	16.874
Municipal unit Voukolies	740602	3.116
Community Anoskeli	74060202	79
Ανώσκελη, η	7406020201	79
Community Voukolies	74060201	1.007
Ano Kefala (Άνω Κεφάλα, η)	7406020102	23
Voukolies (Βουκολιαί, αι)	7406020101	733
Gavalomouri (Γαβαλομούριον, το)	7406020103	83
Kato Kefala (Κάτω Κεφάλα, η)	7406020104	7
Koulkouthiana (Κουλκουθιανά, τα)	7406020105	49
Mesa Voukolies (Μέσα Βουκολιαί, αι)	7406020106	29
Fotakado (Φωτακάδον, το)	7406020107	83
Community Kakopetros	74060203	89
Kakopetros (Κακόπετρος, ο)	7406020301	50
Kotsyfiana (Κοτσυφιανά, τα)	7406020302	10
Mesavlia (Μεσαύλια, τα)	7406020303	29
Community Neo Chorio Kydonias	74060204	197
Kafouros (Καφούρος, ο)	7406020402	17
Moulameriana (Μουλαμεριανά, τα)	7406020403	7
Νέον Χωρίον, το	7406020401	151
Petres (Πετρές, ο)	7406020404	5
Pigi (Πηγή, η)	7406020405	17
Community Neriana	74060205	68
Neriana (Νεριανά, τα)	7406020501	68
Community Palaia Roumata	74060206	314
Katziana (Κατζιανά, τα)	7406020602	6
Kechres (Κεχρές, ο)	7406020603	43
Lidiana (Ληδιανά, τα)	7406020604	25
Loufardiana (Λουφαρδιανά, τα)	7406020605	27
Michaliana (Μιχαλιανά, τα)	7406020606	14
Bougioukliana (Μπουγιουκλιανά, τα)	7406020607	22
Neara Esiana (Νεαρά Εσιανά, τα)	7406020608	33
Palaia Roumata (Παλαιά Ρούματα, τα)	7406020601	127
Platanes (Πλατανές, ο)	7406020609	17
Community Polemarchi	74060207	170
Polemarchi (Πολεμάρχιον, το)	7406020701	170
Community Tavronitis	74060208	973
Dempla (Δέμπλα, η)	7406020802	85
Tavronitis (Ταυρωνίτης, ο)	7406020801	888
Community Chrysavgi	74060209	219
Kallithea (Καλλιθέα, η)	7406020902	83
Νερατζιά, η	7406020903	20
Chrysavgi (Χρυσαυγή, η)	7406020901	116
Municipal unit Kolymvari	740603	4.457
Community Afrata	74060302	137
Afrata (Αφράτα, τα)	7406030201	137
Community Vasilopoulo	74060303	76
Vasilopoulo (Βασιλόπουλον, το)	7406030301	55
Καρθιανά, τα	7406030302	21
Community Vouves	74060304	265
Ano Vouves (Άνω Βούβαι, αι)	7406030402	15
Vouves (Βούβαι, αι)	7406030401	137
Loukoumicheliana (Λουκουμιχελιανά, τα)	7406030403	18
Pontikiana (Ποντικιανά, τα)	7406030404	95
Community Glossa	74060305	151
Glossa (Γλώσσα, η)	7406030501	69
Mothiana (Μοθιανά, τα)	7406030502	61
Σκαφιώται, οι	7406030503	21
Community Deliana	74060306	114
Gra Kera (Γρα Κερά, η)	7406030602	20
Deliana (Δελιανά, τα)	7406030601	58
Καλάμιον, το	7406030603	5
Καμάρα, η (Τ.Κ.Δελιανών)	7406030604	22
Πύργος, ο	7406030605	9
Community Drakona	74060307	117
Gerakiana (Γερακιανά, τα)	7406030702	33
Drakona (Δρακόνα, η)	7406030701	84
Community Episkopi	74060308	218
Άγιος Αντώνιος, ο	7406030802	56
Astrikas (Άστρικας, ο)	7406030803	97
Episkopi (Επισκοπή, η)	7406030801	65
Community Zympragos	74060309	62
Άγιος Γεώργιος, ο	7406030902	14
Dromonero (Δρομόνερον, το)	7406030903	9
Ζυμπραγός, ο	7406030901	39
Community Kalydonia	74060310	290
Βένιον, το	7406031002	6
Kalydonia (Καλυδονία, η)	7406031001	106
Καμάρα, η (Τ.Κ.Καλυδονίας)	7406031003	99
Κουμούλιον, το	7406031004	7
Μελισσουργείον, το	7406031005	72
Community Kamisiana	74060311	557
Kamisiana (Καμισιανά, τα)	7406031101	557
Community Kares Kissamou	74060312	110
Vasiliana (Βασιλιανά, τα)	7406031202	21
Kares (Καρές, αι)	7406031201	58
Μετόχιον, το	7406031203	24
Petaliana (Πεταλιανά, τα)	7406031204	7
Community Kolymvari	74060301	1.109
Kolymvari (Κολυμβάρι, το)	7406030101	1.088
Μονή Οδηγητρίας Κυρίας Γωνιάς, η	7406030102	21
Community Nochia	74060313	214
Nochia (Νοχιά, τα)	7406031301	176
Plakalona (Πλακάλωνα, τα)	7406031302	38
Community Panethimos	74060314	89
Κρύα Βρύση, η	7406031402	37
Panethimos (Πανέθημος, η)	7406031401	52
Community Ravdoucha	74060315	120
Paralia (Παραλία, η)	7406031502	13
Ravdoucha (Ραβδούχα, η)	7406031501	107
Community Rodopos	74060316	391
Aspra Nera (Άσπρα Νερά, τα)	7406031602	8
Astratigos (Αστράτηγος, ο)	7406031603	46
Rodopos (Ροδωπός, ο)	7406031601	337
Community Spilia	74060317	437
Βαγί, το	7406031702	31
Darmarochori (Δαρμαροχώρι, το)	7406031703	65
Marathokefala (Μαραθοκεφάλα, η)	7406031704	73
Spilia (Σπηλιά, η)	7406031701	268
Municipal unit Mousouroi	740604	4.026
Community Alikianos	74060401	825
Alikianos (Αλικιανός, ο)	7406040101	825
Community Vatolakkos	74060402	661
Vatolakkos (Βατόλακκος, ο)	7406040201	654
Σκονίζον, το	7406040202	7
Community Karanos	74060403	88
Karanos (Καράνος, ο)	7406040302	81
Kares (Καρές, αι)	7406040301	7
Community Koufos	74060404	149
Koufos (Κουφός, ο)	7406040401	149
Community Lakkoi	74060405	270
Askordalos (Ασκορδαλός, ο)	7406040502	23
Lakkoi (Λάκκοι, οι)	7406040501	212
Omalos (Ομαλός, ο)	7406040503	35
Community Meskla	74060406	353
Zourva (Ζούρβα, η)	7406040602	20
Meskla (Μεσκλά, τα)	7406040601	333
Community Orthouni	74060407	94
Λαγγός, ο	7406040702	20
Orthouni (Ορθούνιον, το)	7406040701	74
Community Prases	74060408	138
Nea Roumata (Νέα Ρούματα, τα)	7406040802	51
Prases (Πρασές, ο)	7406040801	76
Chosti (Χωστή, η)	7406040803	11
Community Sempronas	74060409	92
Sempronas (Σέμπρωνας, ο)	7406040901	92
Community Skines	74060410	621
Skines (Σκινές, ο)	7406041001	599
Chliaro (Χλιαρόν, το)	7406041002	22
Community Fournes	74060411	576
Fournes (Φουρνές, ο)	7406041101	576
Community Psathogiannos	74060412	159
Μπαπιόλος, ο	7406041202	56
Psathogiannos (Ψαθογιάννος, ο)	7406041201	103
Municipal unit Platanias	740601	5.275
Community Vlacheronitissa	74060102	152
Vlacheronitissa (Βλαχερωνίτισσα, η)	7406010201	152
Community Vryses Kydonias	74060103	373
Vryses (Βρύσαι, αι)	7406010301	189
Patellari (Πατελλάριον, το)	7406010302	184
Community Gerani	74060101	1.189
Gerani (Γεράνι, το)	7406010101	312
Loutraki (Λουτράκιον, το)	7406010102	107
Palaio Gerani (Παλαιόν Γεράνιον, το)	7406010103	770
Community Zounaki	74060104	138
Zounaki (Ζουνάκιον, το)	7406010401	51
Limni (Λίμνη, η)	7406010402	87
Community Kontomari	74060105	539
Koilada (Κοιλάδα, η)	7406010502	35
Kontomari (Κοντομάριον, το)	7406010501	285
Metochi (Μετόχιον, το)	7406010503	157
Xirokampi (Ξηροκάμπιον, το)	7406010504	62
Community Kyparissos	74060106	171
Kyparissos (Κυπάρισσος, ο)	7406010601	126
Marouliachiana (Μαρουλιαχιανά, τα)	7406010602	45
Community Maleme	74060107	710
Maleme (Μάλεμε, το)	7406010701	710
Community Manoliopoulo	74060108	217
Αποθήκαι, αι	7406010802	48
Manoliopoulo (Μανολιόπουλον, το)	7406010801	169
Community Modi	74060109	327
Μόδιον, το	7406010901	327
Community Nteres	74060110	107
Ντερές, ο	7406011001	93
Παππαδιανά, τα	7406011002	14
Community Xamoudochori	74060111	163
Xamoudochori (Ξαμουδοχώρι, το)	7406011101	163
Community Platanias	74060112	979
Platanias (Πλατανιάς, ο)	7406011201	979
Community Sirili	74060113	210
Elliniko (Ελληνικόν, το)	7406011302	39
Μετόχιον Σιριλίου, το	7406011303	32
Sirili (Σιρίλιον, το)	7406011301	139
Municipality Sfakia (Seat: Χώρα Σφακίων, η)	7407	1.889
Community Agia Roumeli	74070002	57
Agia Roumeli (Αγία Ρουμέλη, η)	7407000201	57
Παλαιά Αγία Ρουμέλη, η	7407000202	0
Community Agios Ioannis	74070003	33
Agios Ioannis (Άγιος Ιωάννης, ο)	7407000301	29
Aradaina (Αράδαινα, η)	7407000302	4
Community Anopoli	74070004	334
Anopoli (Ανώπολις, η)	7407000401	242
Livaniana (Λιβανιανά, τα)	7407000402	4
Loutro (Λουτρόν, το)	7407000403	56
Lykos (Λύκος, ο)	7407000404	19
Foinikas (Φοίνικας, ο)	7407000405	13
Community Askyfos	74070005	394
Ammoudari (Αμμουδάριον, το)	7407000501	164
Γωνίον, το	7407000502	20
Kares (Καρές, αι)	7407000503	168
Petres (Πετρές, ο)	7407000504	42
Community Asfendos	74070006	272
Άγιος Γεώργιος, ο	7407000602	0
Agios Nektarios (Άγιος Νεκτάριος, ο)	7407000603	55
Asfendos (Άσφενδος, ο)	7407000601	0
Βουβάς, ο	7407000604	142
Κούτελος, ο	7407000605	7
Nomikiana (Νομικιανά, τα)	7407000606	68
Community Impros	74070007	68
Βρασκάς, ο	7407000702	6
Impros (Ίμπρος, η)	7407000701	62
Community Patsianos	74070008	314
Kallikratis (Καλλικράτης, ο)	7407000802	20
Kapsodasos (Καψοδάσος, το)	7407000803	46
Patsianos (Πατσιανός, ο)	7407000801	100
Φραγκοκάστελλο, το	7407000804	148
Community Skaloti	74070009	152
Argoules (Αργουλές, ο)	7407000902	41
Λάκκοι, οι	7407000903	27
Skaloti (Σκαλωτή, η)	7407000901	84
Community Chora Sfakion	74070001	265
Vritomartis (Βριτομάρτις, η)	7407000102	0
Komitades (Κομιτάδες, οι)	7407000103	53
Chora Sfakion (Χώρα Σφακίων, η)	7407000101	212
Municipality Chania (Seat: Χανιά, τα)	7401	108.642
Municipal unit Akrotiri	740102	13.100
Municipal Community Aroni	74010201	3.003
Agios Nikolaos (Άγιος Νικόλαος, ο)	7401020102	0
Anemomyloi (Ανεμόμυλοι, οι)	7401020103	237
Zornadis (Ζορνάδης, ο)	7401020104	0
Kathiana (Καθιανά, τα)	7401020105	413
Pazinos (Παζινός, ο)	7401020106	629
Pithari (Πιθάριον, το)	7401020101	1.724
Municipal Community Kounoupidiana	74010202	8.620
Kalathas (Καλαθάς, ο)	7401020202	634
Καμπάνιον, το	7401020203	476
Kounoupidiana (Κουνουπιδιανά, τα)	7401020201	6.334
Σταυρός, ο	7401020204	460
Chorafakia (Χωραφάκια, τα)	7401020205	716
Community Mouzouras	74010203	268
Agia Zoni (Αγία Ζώνη, η)	7401020302	27
Galini (Γαλήνη, η)	7401020303	48
Kalorrouma (Καλόρρουμα, το)	7401020304	53
Koumares (Κουμαρές, ο)	7401020305	0
Μονή Αγίας Τριάδος των Τζαγκαρόλων, η	7401020306	6
Mouzouras (Μουζουράς, ο)	7401020301	134
Community Sternes	74010204	943
Αεροδρόμιον, το	7401020402	74
Κάτω Μαράθι, το	7401020403	29
Marathi (Μαράθι, το)	7401020404	7
Στέρναι, αι	7401020401	833
Community Chordaki	74010205	266
Ακρόπολις, η	7401020502	1
Μονή Κυρίας των Αγγέλων Αγίου Ιωάννου Ερημίτου Γουβερνέτου, η	7401020503	6
Χωρδάκιον, το	7401020501	259
Municipal unit Eleftherios Venizelos	740103	13.145
Municipal Community Mournies	74010301	7.614
Κρύο Νερό, το	7401030102	61
Mournies (Μουρνιές, οι)	7401030101	7.553
Municipal Community Nerokouros	74010302	5.531
Νεροκούρος, ο	7401030201	5.531
Municipal unit Therisos	740104	8.596
Municipal Community Perivolia Kydonias	74010405	3.986
Perivolia (Περιβόλια, τα)	7401040501	3.986
Community Agia	74010402	590
Agia (Αγιά, η)	7401040201	426
Episkopi (Επισκοπή, η)	7401040202	44
Kyrtomados (Κυρτωμάδος, ο)	7401040203	120
Community Vamvakopoulo	74010401	2.300
Vamvakopoulo (Βαμβακόπουλον, το)	7401040101	2.300
Community Varypetro	74010403	1.607
Varypetro (Βαρύπετρον, το)	7401040301	548
Lygides (Λυγιδές, ο)	7401040302	339
Marmaras (Μαρμαράς, ο)	7401040303	50
Myloniana (Μυλωνιανά, τα)	7401040304	271
Oasi (Όασις, η)	7401040305	208
Potistiria (Ποτιστήρια, τα)	7401040306	191
Theriso	74010404	113
Theriso (Θέρισον, το)	7401040401	113
Municipal unit Keramies	740105	678
Community Drakona	74010502	60
Drakona (Δρακόνα, η)	7401050201	60
Community Kampoi	74010503	92
Kampoi (Κάμποι, οι)	7401050301	57
Μαδαρόν, το	7401050302	15
Tsakistra (Τσακίστρα, η)	7401050303	20
Community Kontopoula	74010504	204
Katochori (Κατωχώρι, το)	7401050402	141
Kontopoula (Κοντόπουλα, τα)	7401050401	63
Community Malaxa	74010505	115
Malaxa (Μαλάξα, η)	7401050501	115
Community Pappadiana	74010501	186
Achlades (Αχλάδαι, αι)	7401050102	13
Gerolakkos (Γερολάκκος, ο)	7401050103	58
Loulos (Λούλος, ο)	7401050101	85
Παναγιά, η	7401050104	30
Community Platyvola	74010506	21
Thymia (Θυμιά, η)	7401050602	7
Platyvola (Πλατυβόλα, η)	7401050601	3
Spiliaria (Σπηλιάρια, τα)	7401050603	11
Municipal unit Nea Kydonia	740106	10.771
Municipal Community Galatas	74010603	3.166
Galatas (Γαλατάς, ο)	7401060301	3.166
Municipal Community Daratsos	74010601	4.732
Daratsos (Δαράτσος, ο)	7401060101	4.732
Community Agia Marina	74010602	2.005
Agia Marina (Αγία Μαρίνα, η)	7401060201	2.005
Άγιοι Θεόδωροι, οι (νησίς)	7401060202	0
Community Stalos	74010604	868
Stalos (Σταλός, ο)	7401060401	868
Municipal unit Souda	740107	8.442
Municipal Community Souda	74010701	6.418
Πλατάνι, το	7401070102	60
Souda (Σούδα, η)	7401070101	6.358
Σούδα, η (νησίς)	7401070103	0
Community Aptera	74010702	479
Άπτερα, τα	7401070201	403
Kalami (Καλάμι, το)	7401070202	76
Community Tsikalaria	74010703	1.545
Tsikalaria (Τσικαλαριά, τα)	7401070301	1.545
Municipal unit Chania	740101	53.910
Municipal Community Chania	74010101	53.910
Chania (Χανιά, τα)	7401010101	53.910

Geography

Chania regional unit, often informally termed 'Western Crete', is a beautiful and in many parts unspoilt part of the island. Districts include verdant Apokoronas, mountainous Sfakia, and Selino in the far South West corner. Some other notable towns in the Chania prefecture are Hora Sfakion, Kastelli-Kissamos, Palaiochora, Maleme, Vryses, Vamos, Georgioupolis and Kalives.

The natural park of Samariá Gorge, a major tourist attraction and a refuge for the rare Cretan wild goat or kri-kri, is in the South of the regional unit. The White Mountains or Lefka Ori, through which the Samaria, Aradena, Imbros and other gorges run, are the limestone peaks topped by snow until May that occupy much of Chania regional unit. They contain more than 40 peaks over 2,000 meters high. The highest peak in this area is Pachnes, at 2,453 meters above sea level.

The regional unit also includes three headlands, known as the "three heads" of Crete. From east to west, they are: Akrotiri, Rodopos (also called Spatha) and Gramvousa.[1]

Western Crete is popular with tourists for its spring flowers that linger on into early May in the mountains. Birdwatching is also popular, with the lammergeier and golden eagle especially sought for. As an island, Crete has many endemic species of plant and animal.

Crete's only freshwater lake, Lake Kournas, is in the regional unit close to the border with Rethymno regional unit, 47 km from Chania. It is relatively large, with a perimeter of 3.5 km. The lake used to be called 'Korisia' after ancient 'Korion', a city thought to be in the area with a temple to Athena. The lake used to be reportedly full of eels but now is better known for its terrapins and tourists. Tavernas and pedalo rental shops line part of the shore. Overall, however, the lake retains its beauty, the White Mountains reflected in the mirror-like waters. 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, in casu Chania prefecture, has more precipitation than any other region on an average basis.
Administration

The regional unit Chania is subdivided into 7 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[2]

Apokoronas (2)
Chania (1)
Gavdos (3)
Kantanos-Selino (4)
Kissamos (5)
Platanias (6)
Sfakia (7)

Prefecture

The Chania prefecture (Greek: Νομός Χανίων) was created while Crete was still an autonomous state, and was preserved after the island joined Greece in 1913. As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the Chania regional unit was created out of the former prefecture. The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.[2]

New municipality	Old municipalities	Seat
Apokoronas	Armenoi	Vryses
	Asi Gonia
	Vamos
	Georgioupoli
	Kryonerida
	Fres
Chania	Chania	Chania
	Akrotiri
	Eleftherios Venizelos
	Keramia
	Nea Kydonia
	Souda
	Theriso
Gavdos	Gavdos	Gavdos
Kantanos-Selino	Kantanos	Palaiochora
	East Selino
	Pelekanos
Kissamos	Kissamos	Kissamos
	Innachori
	Mythimna
Platanias	Platanias	Gerani
	Voukolies
	Kolymvari
	Mousouroi
Sfakia	Sfakia	Sfakia

Provinces

The provinces were:

Apokoronas Province - Vamos
Kissamos Province - Kissamos
Kydonia Province - Chania
Selino Province - Kandanos
Sfakia Province - Chora Sfakion

Communications

Kydon TV

Notable people

Eleftherios Venizelos (1864–1936), prime minister of Greece
Michael Bletsas, Director of Computing at the MIT Media Lab
Angelos Bletsas, MIT alumnus
Constantinos Daskalakis, Assistant Professor at MIT

See also

List of settlements in the Chania regional unit
Chania (constituency)

References

Facaros, Dana (1986). Cadogan Guides - Greek Islands. Cadogan Books.pp. 74-77

"Kallikratis reform law text" (PDF).

External links

Municipalities of Chania: Δήμοι Νομού Χανίων
Wildflowers of Western Crete

Regional units of Greece
Attica	North Athens • South Athens • West Athens • Central Athens • Islands • East Attica • Peiraias • West Attica
Epirus	Arta • Ioannina • Preveza • Thesprotia
Ionian Islands	Ithaki • Kefalonia • Kerkyra • Lefkada • Zakynthos
Crete	Chania • Heraklion • Lasithi • Rethymno
Central Greece	Voiotia • Evoia • Evrytania • Fokida • Fthiotida
North Aegean	Chios • Ikaria • Lesvos • Limnos • Samos
East Macedonia and Thrace	Drama • Evros • Kavala • Rhodopi • Thasos • Xanthi
Peloponnese	Argolida • Arkadia • Korinthia • Lakonia • Messinia
South Aegean	Andros • Kalymnos • Karpathos • Kea-Kythnos • Kos • Milos • Mykonos • Naxos • Paros • Rhodos • Syros • Thira • Tinos
Thessaly	Karditsa • Larissa • Magnisia • Sporades • Trikala
West Greece	Aitoloakarnania • Achaia • Ilia
West Macedonia	Florina • Grevena • Kastoria • Kozani
Central Macedonia	Chalkidiki • Imathia • Kilkis • Pella • Pieria • Serres • Thessaloniki