Epanochori, Chania

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Epanochori (Greek: Επανωχώρι) is a community and a small village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of East Selino (Anatoliko Selino). The community consists of the following villages (population in 2021):[1]

  • Epanochori, pop. 46
  • Agia Eirini, pop. 58
  • Prines, pop. 68
  • Seliniotikos Gyros, pop. 14
  • Tsiskiana, pop. 5
Epanochori
Επανωχώρι
Epanochori is located in Greece
Epanochori
Epanochori
Coordinates: 35°19′30″N 23°49′37″E / 35.325°N 23.827°E / 35.325; 23.827
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCrete
Regional unitChania
MunicipalityKantanos-Selino
Municipal unitEast Selino
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community191
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Agia Eirini is the starting point of the Agia Eirini Gorge. In Tsiskiana is located the Byzantine church of Agios Eftychis, who is the patron saint of the whole Selino region.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "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.