Armenoi

Armenoi
Αρμένοι
Armenoi

Coordinates: 35°27′N 24°10′E / 35.450°N 24.167°E / 35.450; 24.167Coordinates: 35°27′N 24°10′E / 35.450°N 24.167°E / 35.450; 24.167
Country Greece
Administrative region Crete
Regional unit Chania
Municipality Apokoronas
Elevation 600 m (2,000 ft)
Population (2001)[1]
  Municipal unit 3,250
Community
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 730 08
Area code(s) 28250
Vehicle registration ΧΝ

Armenoi (Greek: Αρμένοι, also transliterated as Armeni) is a 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 seat of the municipality of Armenoi is in the village of Kalyves, although the police have their base in the village of Armenoi.

Armenoi is located inland from Kalyves on the north coast of the island, at the mouth of Souda Bay. A relatively large village, it lies on good agricultural land in the Apokoronas, with groves of avocado, orange and olives around. The village has two large tavernas of good reputation, a grill in summer months and a kafenion, as well as a butcher and general store. The village is shaded by platania trees (Oriental Plane) and the Kiliaris river. The church of Ag. Nikolaos is large and imposing, giving an air of wealth to the village.

References

  1. De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
  2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
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