Kournas | |
Name Local: | Κουρνάς |
Type: | community |
Caption Skyline: | South view of Kournas |
Coordinates: | 35.3167°N 42°W |
Periph: | Crete |
Periphunit: | Chania |
Municipality: | Apokoronas |
Municunit: | Kryonerida |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population: | 1038 |
Kournas is a mountainous village and a community of the Municipality of Apokoronas, Chania, on the Greek island of Crete. It has a population of 1,038 citizens (2021). It is located at 200 meters altitude and south-east of the mountain named Dafnomadara (1680 meters).
Kournas is a fairly large village perched on a hill overlooking Lake Kournas. It was in the former Georgioupoli municipality, not far from the town of the same name. A working village which has seen less depopulation than some of its neighbours, Kournas is known for its pottery and many popular taverns.