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Administrative Region : Crete
Regional unit : Heraklion
Tympaki (Greek: Τυμπάκι)s a town and a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Faistos, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 157.122 km2 (60.665 sq mi).[3].
It is located on the south coast, between Agia Galini and Matala. Population 10,000 (2001). In 2005, a major container harbor and free trade zone had been rumored to be built in the area. As of January 2009, it appears the project has been canceled, in part due to the strong opposition from the local population.[2]
| Climate data for Tympaki Airport (1959-1997) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 15.9 (60.6) |
15.9 (60.6) |
17.5 (63.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
24.5 (76.1) |
28.6 (83.5) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.6 (88.9) |
28.7 (83.7) |
24.9 (76.8) |
21.1 (70) |
17.5 (63.5) |
23.19 (73.75) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 11.7 (53.1) |
11.7 (53.1) |
13.4 (56.1) |
16.4 (61.5) |
20.6 (69.1) |
24.8 (76.6) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.4 (81.3) |
24.3 (75.7) |
20.2 (68.4) |
16.3 (61.3) |
13.2 (55.8) |
18.97 (66.14) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 7.5 (45.5) |
7.3 (45.1) |
8.3 (46.9) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14.0 (57.2) |
17.6 (63.7) |
20.3 (68.5) |
20.4 (68.7) |
17.9 (64.2) |
14.9 (58.8) |
11.7 (53.1) |
9.2 (48.6) |
13.3 (55.93) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 97.7 (3.846) |
69.7 (2.744) |
47.9 (1.886) |
19.6 (0.772) |
9.3 (0.366) |
1.4 (0.055) |
0.1 (0.004) |
0.7 (0.028) |
11.7 (0.461) |
47.1 (1.854) |
70.3 (2.768) |
103.8 (4.087) |
479.3 (18.871) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 10.9 | 9.3 | 6.8 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 12.0 | 57.8 |
| Source: Hellenic National Meteorological Service[5] | |||||||||||||
The Museum of Cretan Ethnology, established in 1973 is located in the village of Vori. It conducts important ethnological research into Crete. The ancient city Phaistos is located south of Vori.
Voroi
Voroi (or Vori) is a village around 3 km north of the archaeological site of Phaistos
Another archaeological site in the municipality of Tympaki is Agia Triada
Museum of Cretan Ethnology.
References
"Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
"Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
[1]
"Climatology Tympaki".
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Municipalities of the Heraklion Prefecture
Agia Varvara | Archanes | Arkalochori | Asterousia | Chersonissos | Episkopi | Gazi | Gorgolainis | Gortyna | Gouves | Heraklion | Kasteli | Kofinas | Krousonas | Malia | Moires | Nea Alikarnassos | Nikos Kazantzakis | Paliani | Rouvas | Temenos | Thrapsano | Tylisos | Tympaki | Viannos | Zaros |
| Municipal unit Tympaki |
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| Municipal Community Tympaki |
| Αφραθιάς, ο |
| Kokkinos Pyrgos (Κόκκινος Πύργος, ο) |
| Tympaki (Τυμπάκιον, το) |
| Community Voroi |
| Voroi (Βώροι, οι) |
| Community Grigoria |
| Grigoria (Γρηγορία, η) |
| Community Kamares |
| Kamares (Καμάραι, αι) |
| Community Kamilari |
| Άγιος Ιωάννης, ο |
| Kalamaki (Καλαμάκιον, το) |
| Kamilari (Καμηλάριον, το) |
| Community Klima |
| Ελληνας, ο |
| Klima (Κλήμα, το) |
| Community Lagoli |
| Lagoli (Λαγολίον, το) |
| Community Magarikari |
| Kalochorafitis (Καλοχωραφίτης, ο) |
| Kissoi (Κισσοί, οι) |
| Magarikari (Μαγαρικάριον, το) |
| Community Pitsidia |
| Matala (Μάταλα, τα) |
| Νέο Καλαμάκι, το |
| Pitsidia (Πιτσίδια, τα) |
| Community Sivas |
| Sivas (Σίβας, ο) |
| Community Faneromeni |
| Καλύβια, τα |
| Μονή Καλυβιανής, η |
| Faneromeni (Φανερωμένη, η) |
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