Minoa Pediada

Minoa Pediada
Μινώα Πεδιάδα
Minoa Pediada
Coordinates: 35°12′N 25°21′E / 35.200°N 25.350°E / 35.200; 25.350
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCrete
Regional unitHeraklion
SeatEvangelismos
Area
 • Municipality
398.2 km2 (153.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipality
14,165
 • Density35.57/km2 (92.13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Minoa Pediada (Greek: Μινώα Πεδιάδα, "Minoan Plain") is a municipality in the Heraklion regional unit of Crete, Greece. It covers an area of 398.206 km2 (153.748 sq mi)[2] and has a population of 14,165 according to the 2021 census. The seat of the municipality is the village of Evangelismos.[3]

Municipality

The municipality Minoa Pediada was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[3]

References

  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. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.