Amari
Αμάρι | |
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Coordinates: 35°14′N 24°39′E / 35.233°N 24.650°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Crete |
Regional unit | Rethymno |
Area | |
• Municipality | 277.3 km2 (107.1 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Municipality | 5,572 |
• Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
• Community | 189 |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Amari ( Greek: Αμάρι) is a village and a municipality in Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the village Agia Foteini. [2] The municipal unit has an area of 277.285 km2 (107.060 sq mi). [3] One of the major geographic features of Amari is the Amari Valley, a landform of high elevation known for olive cultivation. [4] It is thought that Monastiraki was developed by Phaistos inhabitants founding a satellite center as they pushed out into the Amari Valley. [5]
The municipality Amari was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units: [2]
The province of Amari ( Greek: Επαρχία Αμαρίου) was one of the provinces of the Rethymno Prefecture. It had the same territory as the present municipality. [6] It was abolished in 2006.
Amari
Αμάρι | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 35°14′N 24°39′E / 35.233°N 24.650°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Crete |
Regional unit | Rethymno |
Area | |
• Municipality | 277.3 km2 (107.1 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Municipality | 5,572 |
• Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
• Community | 189 |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Amari ( Greek: Αμάρι) is a village and a municipality in Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the village Agia Foteini. [2] The municipal unit has an area of 277.285 km2 (107.060 sq mi). [3] One of the major geographic features of Amari is the Amari Valley, a landform of high elevation known for olive cultivation. [4] It is thought that Monastiraki was developed by Phaistos inhabitants founding a satellite center as they pushed out into the Amari Valley. [5]
The municipality Amari was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units: [2]
The province of Amari ( Greek: Επαρχία Αμαρίου) was one of the provinces of the Rethymno Prefecture. It had the same territory as the present municipality. [6] It was abolished in 2006.