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Kourites

Coordinates: 35°11′N 24°44′E / 35.183°N 24.733°E / 35.183; 24.733
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Kourites
Κουρήτες
Church of Agios Nektarios, Fourfouras
Church of Agios Nektarios, Fourfouras
Kourites is located in Greece
Kourites
Kourites
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 35°11′N 24°44′E / 35.183°N 24.733°E / 35.183; 24.733
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCrete
Regional unitRethymno
MunicipalityAmari
Area
 • Municipal unit125.7 km2 (48.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
2,564
 • Municipal unit density20/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΡΕ

Kourites (Greek: Κουρήτες) is a village and a former municipality in the Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Amari, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 125.738 km2 (48.548 sq mi).[3] Population 2,564 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Fourfouras.

References

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  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  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.