Mylopotamos, Crete
Mylopotamos
Μυλοπόταμος | |
|---|---|
Mylopotamos | |
| Coordinates: 35°22′N 24°45′E / 35.367°N 24.750°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Crete |
| Regional unit | Rethymno |
| Seat | Perama |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 360.7 km2 (139.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Municipality | 14,363 |
| • Density | 39.82/km2 (103.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Mylopotamos (Greek: Μυλοπόταμος) is a municipality in Rethymno regional unit in the Greek island of Crete. Spread across an area of 360.703 km2 (139.268 sq mi), it was formed from the former municipalities of Geropotamos, Kouloukonas, and Zoniana in 2011. The seat of the municipality is Perama. This region is characterized by mountainous terrain interspersed with fertile valleys.