Faistos
| Faistos Φαιστός | |
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  Faistos | |
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Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 35°03′N 24°52′E / 35.050°N 24.867°ECoordinates: 35°03′N 24°52′E / 35.050°N 24.867°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Crete |
| Regional unit | Heraklion |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 412.7 km2 (159.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 24,466 |
| • Municipality density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Community | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Faistos (Greek: Φαιστός) is a municipality in Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the village Moires.[2] It is named after the ancient city Phaistos, located in the municipality.
Municipality
The municipality Faistos was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]
References
- ↑ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- 1 2 Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
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