Nikos Kazantzakis (municipality)
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Nikos Kazantzakis
Νίκος Καζαντζάκης | |
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  Nikos Kazantzakis Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 35°14′N 25°10′E / 35.233°N 25.167°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Crete |
| Regional unit | Heraklion |
| Municipality | Archanes-Asterousia |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 102.2 km2 (39.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 6,065 |
| • Municipal unit density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Nikos Kazantzakis (Greek: Νίκος Καζαντζάκης) is a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Archanes-Asterousia, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It was named after the writer Nikos Kazantzakis. The municipal unit has an area of 102.201 km2 (39.460 sq mi).[3] Population 6,065 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Peza.
Heraklion International Airport has also been named after Nikos Kazantzakis.
