Faistos | |
Name Local: | Φαιστός |
Type: | municipality |
Periph: | Crete |
Periphunit: | Heraklion |
Pop Municipality: | 23921 |
Area Municipality: | 410.8 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Coordinates: | 35.05°N 76°W |
Faistos (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Φαιστός) is a municipality in Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the village Moires.[1] It is named after the ancient city Phaistos, located in the municipality. The municipality has an area of 410.81km2.[2]
The municipality Faistos was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[1]