Asterousia
Αστερούσια
Asterousia is located in Greece
Asterousia
Asterousia
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 35°00′N 25°12′E / 35.000°N 25.200°E / 35.000; 25.200
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCrete
Regional unitHeraklion
MunicipalityArchanes-Asterousia
 • Municipal unit203.4 km2 (78.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit
5,217
 • Municipal unit density26/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Asterousia (Greek: Αστερούσια) is a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Archanes-Asterousia, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 203.420 km2 (78.541 sq mi).[3] Population 5,217 (2011). The seat of the municipality was in Pyrgos. Other villages include Charakas.

References

  1. ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
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