Temenos, Greece

Municipal unit in Greece
Temenos
Τέμενος
35°11′N 25°06′E / 35.183°N 25.100°E / 35.183; 25.100
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCrete
Regional unitHeraklion
MunicipalityHeraklion
Area
 • Municipal unit56.6 km2 (21.9 sq mi)
Elevation
298 m (978 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
3,421
 • Municipal unit density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Temenos (Greek: 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.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 56.608 km2.[3] Population 3,421 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Profitis Ilias.

Province

The province of Temenos (Greek: 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.[4] It was abolished in 2006.

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  4. ^ "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). (39 MB) (in Greek and French)
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Subdivisions of the municipality of Heraklion
Municipal unit of Gorgolainis
Municipal unit of Heraklion
Municipal unit of Nea Alikarnassos
Municipal unit of Paliani
  • Avgeniki
  • Kerasia
  • Siva
  • Venerato
Municipal unit of Temenos
  • Agios Syllas
  • Kyparissos
  • Profitis Ilias
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Former provinces of Greece
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Crete
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Heraklion
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Cyclades
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Thessaly
Larissa
Magnesia
Trikala
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Achaea
Aetolia-Acarnania
Elis
Western Macedonia
Kozani
Note: not all prefectures were subdivided into provinces.
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