Paliani

Paliani (Greek: Παλιανή) 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 21.423 km2.[3] Population 1,844 (2011). The seat of the municipality was in Venerato. Until 2002, the municipality was named "Tetrachori".[4]

Paliani

Παλιανή
Paliani
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 35°12′N 25°02′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCrete
Regional unitHeraklion
MunicipalityHeraklion
  Municipal unit21.4 km2 (8.3 sq mi)
Elevation
306 m (1,004 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Municipal unit
1,844
  Municipal unit density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

The municipal unit of Paliani, named after the nunnery on the outskirts of Venerato, consists of the villages of Kerasia, Venerato, Avgeniki, and Siva.

References

  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. Kallikratis law Archived 2017-04-27 at the Wayback Machine Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
  3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  4. "EETAA local government changes". Retrieved 26 June 2020.
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