Paliani

Paliani
Παλιανή
Paliani is located in Greece
Paliani
Paliani
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 35°12′N 25°02′E / 35.200°N 25.033°E / 35.200; 25.033
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCrete
Regional unitHeraklion
MunicipalityHeraklion
Area
 • Municipal unit21.4 km2 (8.3 sq mi)
Elevation
306 m (1,004 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
1,890
 • Municipal unit density88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

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 1,890 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Venerato. Until 2002, the municipality was named "Tetrachori".[4]

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

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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.
  4. ^ "EETAA local government changes". Retrieved 26 June 2020.
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