Mousouroi

Mousouroi Μουσούροι
Mousouroi
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 35°27′N 23°55′E / 35.450°N 23.917°ECoordinates: 35°27′N 23°55′E / 35.450°N 23.917°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Crete
Regional unit	Chania
Municipality	Platanias
Area
• Total	191.744 km^2 (74.033 sq mi)
Population (2001)[1]
• Municipal unit	4,755
Community
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	730 05
Area code(s)	28210
Vehicle registration	ΧΝ, XB
Website	Mousouroi Website

Map of Mousouron, bordered by Voukolies in the southwest, Platanias in the northwest, Theriso to the east and East Selino in the southwest with Sfakia in the southeast

Mousouroi (Greek: Μουσούροι) is a former municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Platanias, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] It was part of the former Kydonia Province. The municipal unit extends from the hinterland of the town of Chania to the mountains of south Crete. Many tourists pass through Mousouroi on their way to Omalos and the start of the Samaria Gorge walk, which is in Mousouroi.

The municipal unit includes;

• Alikianos: Population 785, Area: 5,302km². The administrative centre, in the northeast ^[3]
• Koufos: Population: 149, Area: 3,369km². Just north of Alikianos ^[4]
• Psathogiannos: Population: 175, Area: 3,599km². Northwest. ^[5]
• Fournes: Population: 663, Area: 9,804km². South of Alikianos, on the road to Omalos. ^[6]
• Skines: Population: 643, Area: 8,228km². South of Alikianos, on the road to Sougia. ^[7]
• Sebronas (Sempronas, Σέμπρωνας): Population: 131, Area: 14,331km². West of the Sougia road, south of Prases^{[8] [9]}
• Prases: Population: 194, Area: 27,511km². South of Alikianos on the Sougia road, before the Omalos turn off^{[10] [11]}
• Orthouni: Population: 172, Area: 20,634km². South of Alikianos between the Omalos and Sougia roads^{[12] [13]}
• Meskla: Population: 441, Area: 22,435km². Eastern Mousouroi, southeast of Alikianos, northeast of Omalos, east of the Omalos road ^{[14] [15]}
• Lakki (Lakkoi, Λάκκοι): Population: 431, Area: 55,573km². South of Alikianos on the road to Omalos, south of Fournes^{[16] [17]}
• Karanos (Καράνος): Population: 271, Area: 5,777km². South of Alikianos between Skines and Lakki, north of the Omalos road on a windy mountainous road joining the latter to the Sougia road^{[18] [19]}
• Vatolakos: Population: 754, Area: 15,181km². West of Alikianos, on the road to Skonizo^{[20] [21]}
• Zourva: Population: 49, Area: 15,181km². South of Meskla on the road to Theriso^{[22] [23]}

See also

• List of communities of Chania

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. Alikianos Map Reference
4. Koufos Map Reference
5. Psathogiannos Map Reference
6. Fournes Map Reference
7. Skines Map Reference
8. Sebronas Map Reference
9. GTP Sebronas
10. Prases Map Reference
11. GTP Prases
12. Orthouni Map Reference
13. GTP Orthouni
14. Meskla Map Reference
15. GTP Meskla
16. Lakkoi Map Reference
17. GTP Lakki
18. Karanos Map Reference
19. GTP Karanos
20. Vatolakos Map Reference
21. GTP Vatolakos
22. Zourva Map Reference
23. GTP Zourva

External links

• Municipality description
• GTP description
• Municipalities of Chania: Mousouron