| Gerani | |
| Name Local: | Γεράνι |
| Type: | community |
| Pop Community: | 932 |
| Area Community: | 11.399 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Coordinates: | 35.35°N 48°W |
| Postal Code: | 74100 |
| Area Code: | 28310 |
| Licence: | ΡΕ |
Gerani is a local community of the Rethymno Municipality in the Rethymno (regional unit) of the region of Crete established by Kallikratis reform. Previously, it was part of municipality of Nikiforos Fokas. Capital of the new municipality is Rethymno.
Gerani is located 7.5 km west of Rethymno and in a short distance from the new national road Rethymnon-Chania, at an altitude of 90 meters.[1] Gerani (in Greek) refers to a pump used in the old days to draw water from a well. Such a well existed in the village.[2] The village was occupied by the Ottomans.[3]
| Name | 1913 | 1920 | 1928 | 1940 | 1951 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerani | 314 | 277 | 345 | 401 | 389 | 375 | 367 | 370 | 439 | 613 | 821 | 870 | |
| Petres | 63 | 84 | 62 | 62 | |||||||||
| Total | 314 | 277 | 345 | 401 | 389 | 375 | 367 | 370 | 502 | 697 | 883 | 932 |
The Gerani Cave was discovered in 1968 during the construction of the new national road Rethymno-Chania.[5] The 6 halls of this cave display magnificent stalagmites. Archaeological research within the cave has brought to light a variety of findings dating back to the Neolithic period.[6] Some of this findings are exhibited in the Archeological Museum of Rethymno [7] Furthermore, important material of palaeontological interest was found, dating back to the end of the Pleistocene period.[8]
"Parade of the Camel" takes place in the village (Ash Monday) [9]
There is public bus service (KTEL) from Rethymno (three services, morning and noon on weekdays and not weekends) [10]
Since 28 March 2005 the area of Gerani is included in the Cadastre system and is under the authority of the Cadastral Office of Rethymno (20 Hortatzis Str., ZIP: 74100, Rethymno, Phone n.: 0030-28310-22403)[11]
List of settlements in the Rethymno regional unit