Foinikas | |
Name Local: | Φοίνικας |
Type: | municipal unit |
Caption Skyline: | Myrthios and Plakias |
Pop Municunit: | 3089 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Area Municunit: | 138.3 |
Coordinates: | 35.2°N 28°W |
Licence: | ΡΕ |
Foinikas (el|Φοίνικας) is a former municipality in the Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Agios Vasileios, of which it is a municipal unit.[1] The municipal unit has an area of 138.335km2.[2] Population 3,089 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Sellia.
The formed municipality contains the site of the ancient town Phoenix.