Malaxa, Crete

Malaxa (Greek: Μαλάξα) is a village in the Chania regional unit on Crete in Greece. The 2001 census counted a population of 178 people in the village.^[1] In ancient times the Malaxa area was under the sphere of influence of the nearby powerful city of Kydonia.^[2] Malaxa lies on the feet of the Lefka Ori, and is separated from the large city of Chania by the Chania Plain.

Notes

↑ 2001 census
↑ Hogan, 2008

References

Coordinates: 35°28′N 24°04′E / 35.467°N 24.067°E / 35.467; 24.067

Subdivisions of the municipality of Chania

Municipal unit of Akrotiri	Aroni Chordaki Kounoupidiana Mouzouras Stavros Sternes

Municipal unit of Chania	Chania

Municipal unit of Eleftherios Venizelos	Mournies Nerokouros

Municipal unit of Keramia	Drakona Kampoi Kontopoula Malaxa Pappadiana Platyvola

Municipal unit of Nea Kydonia	Agia Marina Agioi Apostoloi‎ Daratsos Galatas Stalos

Municipal unit of Souda	Aptera Souda Tsikalaria

Municipal unit of Theriso	Agia Perivolia Theriso Vamvakopoulo Varypetro

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