Apokoronas

Apokoronas
Αποκόρωνας
Apokoronas
Location within the region
Coordinates: 35°23′N 24°12′E / 35.383°N 24.200°E / 35.383; 24.200
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCrete
Regional unitChania
Area
  Municipality
315.5 km2 (121.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Municipality
12,247
  Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Apokoronas (Greek: Αποκόρωνας) is a municipality and a former province (επαρχία) in the Chania regional unit, north-west Crete, Greece. It is situated on the north coast of Crete, to the east of Chania itself. The seat of the municipality is the village Vryses. The municipality has an area of 315.478 km2 (121.807 sq mi). It has a total of 75 villages.