Apokoronas
Apokoronas
Αποκόρωνας | |
|---|---|
Apokoronas | |
| Coordinates: 35°23′N 24°12′E / 35.383°N 24.200°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Crete |
| Regional unit | Chania |
| Seat | Vryses |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 315.5 km2 (121.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Municipality | 12,247 |
| • Density | 38.82/km2 (100.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Apokoronas (Greek: Αποκόρωνας) is a municipality and a former province (επαρχία) in the Chania regional unit, north-west Crete, Greece. It is situated on the north coast of Crete, to the east of Chania itself. The seat of the municipality is the village Vryses. The municipality has an area of 315.478 km2 (121.807 sq mi). It has a total of 75 villages.