Nikos Kazantzakis (municipality)

Nikos Kazantzakis Νίκος Καζαντζάκης
Municipal unit
Nikos Kazantzakis Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 35°14′N 25°10′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Crete
Regional unit	Heraklion
Municipality	Archanes-Asterousia
Area
• Municipal unit	102.2 km^2 (39.5 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	6,065
• Municipal unit density	59/km^2 (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 km^2 (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.

References

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.