Kryonerida (Greek: Κρυονερίδα) is a former municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Apokoronas, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 67.561 km2 (26.085 sq mi).[3] The seat of the municipality of Kryonerida was the large village of Vryses. Vryses became the seat of the new municipality Apokoronas. It is located in foothills of the White Mountains (Lefka Ori).

Kryonerida
Κρυονερίδα
Kryonerida is located in Greece
Kryonerida
Kryonerida
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 35°20′N 24°12′E / 35.333°N 24.200°E / 35.333; 24.200
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCrete
Regional unitChania
MunicipalityApokoronas
Area
 • Municipal unit67.6 km2 (26.1 sq mi)
Elevation
184 m (604 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
2,068
 • Municipal unit density31/km2 (79/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
730 07
Area code(s)28250
Vehicle registrationΧΝ

Subdivisions

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The municipal unit Kryonerida is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

See also

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References

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  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.
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