Pelekanos
Municipal unit in Greece
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Pelekanos (Greek: Δήμος Πελεκάνου) is a former municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kantanos-Selino, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 166.618 km2 (64.332 sq mi).[3] Pelekanos is in the south west corner of the island, part of the rugged and remote Selino Province. The Venetians built a castle - Kastel Selinou - at Palaiochora, giving the region its name. Palaiochora is now a growing coastal resort and the capital town of the municipality.
Pelekanos
Πελεκάνος | |
|---|---|
Palaiochora | |
 Location within the regional unit | |
  Pelekanos | |
| Coordinates: 35°14′N 23°41′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Crete |
| Regional unit | Chania |
| Municipality | Kantanos-Selino |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 166.6 km2 (64.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 3,356 |
| • Municipal unit density | 20.14/km2 (52.17/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 730 01 |
| Area code | 28230 |
| Vehicle registration | ΧΝ |
There are 35 villages in Pelekanos including:
- Palaiochora
- Prodromi
- Koundoura
- Anidri
- Voutas
- Sklavopoula
- Sarakina
- Spaniakos
