Kastelli, Heraklion

Municipal unit in Greece

Kastelli Καστέλλι
Municipal unit
35°12′N 25°21′E / 35.200°N 25.350°E / 35.200; 25.350
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Crete
Regional unit	Heraklion
Municipality	Minoa Pediada
Area
• Municipal unit	123.3 km² (47.6 sq mi)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Municipal unit	4,030
• Municipal unit density	33/km² (85/sq mi)
• Community	1,285
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Kastelli (Greek: Καστέλλι, Kastélli; also Καστέλι, Kastéli), often called Kastelli Pediadas (Greek: Καστέλλι Πεδιάδας) to differentiate it from Kissamos (also occasionally called Kastelli-Kissamos) is a village and a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Minoa Pediada, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] The municipal unit has an area of 123.325 km² (47.616 sq mi).^[3] Its population is 4,030 (2021 census).

Kastelli Airport is located in the outskirts of the village, south of the main settlement.

References

^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.