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Platanias (Greek: Πλατανιάς) is a village and municipality on the Greek island of Crete. It is located about 10 km (6.2 mi) west from the city of Chania and east of Kastelli-Kissamos, on Chania Bay. The seat of the municipality is the village Gerani.[1] Platanias is a popular tourism village with a beach, several hotels, restaurants and souvenir shops. Not far from the coast is the island of Agioi Theodoroi.
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Agioi Theodoroi (Theodorou) island, near Agia Marina and Platanias. Klick image to enlarge
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The municipality Platanias was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 4 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[1]
Kolymvari
Mousouroi
Platanias
Voukolies
Historical population
Year Village population Municipality population
1981 630 -
1991 719 5,044
2001 823 5,118
References
^ a b Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
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