Temenos, Greece Explained

Temenos
Name Local:Τέμενος
Type:municipal unit
Coordinates:35.1833°N 31°W
Elevation:298
Periph:Crete
Periphunit:Heraklion
Municipality:Heraklion
Population As Of:2021
Pop Municunit:3421
Area Municunit:56.6

Temenos (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Τέμενος) is a former municipality in the Heraklion Regional Unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Heraklion, of which it is a municipal unit.[1] The municipal unit has an area of 56.608 km2.[2] Population 3,421 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Profitis Ilias.

Province

The province of Temenos (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Επαρχία Τεμένους) was one of the provinces of the Heraklion Prefecture. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipality Heraklion (except the municipal unit Gorgolainis and a few other villages) and the municipal unit Archanes.[3] It was abolished in 2006.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities. el. Government Gazette.
  2. Web site: Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation). National Statistical Service of Greece. el.
  3. Web site: Detailed census results 1991 .