Gorgolainis (Greek: Γοργολαΐνης) 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 41.458 km2.[3] Population 2,525 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Agios Myronas. Another village within the municipal unit is Kato Asites.

Gorgolainis
Γοργολαΐνης
Gorgolainis is located in Greece
Gorgolainis
Gorgolainis
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 35°12′N 25°01′E / 35.200°N 25.017°E / 35.200; 25.017
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCrete
Regional unitHeraklion
MunicipalityHeraklion
Area
 • Municipal unit41.5 km2 (16.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
2,525
 • Municipal unit density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

References edit

  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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.