Akrotiri, Crete
Akrotiri
Ακρωτήρι | |
|---|---|
Location within the regional unit | |
Akrotiri | |
| Coordinates: 35°33′N 24°08′E / 35.550°N 24.133°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Crete |
| Regional unit | Chania |
| Municipality | Chania |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 112.6 km2 (43.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Municipal unit | 14,111 |
| • Municipal unit density | 125.3/km2 (324.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΧΝ |
Akrotiri (Greek: Ακρωτήρι, literally "promontory") is a peninsula and former municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Chania, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 112.644 km2 (43.492 sq mi). Its ancient name was Kiamon while the Byzantines called it Charaka. The largest town in the peninsula is Kounoupidiana. The beach at Stavros became famous because of the film Zorba the Greek.