Eleftherios Venizelos, Crete

Eleftherios Venizelos Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος
Eleftherios Venizelos
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 35°29′N 24°02′E / 35.483°N 24.033°ECoordinates: 35°29′N 24°02′E / 35.483°N 24.033°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Crete
Regional unit	Chania
Municipality	Chania
Population (2001)[1]
• Municipal unit	10,586
Community
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Vehicle registration	ΧΝ

Map of Eleftherios Venizelos

Eleftherios Venizelos (Greek: Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος) is a former municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Chania, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] It is centred on the town of Mournies, due south of the city of Chania. The municipality was named for the Greek statesman Eleftherios Venizelos, who was born in Mournies. Other settlements include the villages of Nerokouros, Vandes and Agios Georgios. As of 2005, the Mayor was Georgios Polioudakis and the population of the municipality was 10,586.^[3]

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)
3. Chania Prefecture