Chania (regional unit)
Chania
Περιφερειακή ενότητα Χανίων | |
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Municipalities of Chania | |
| Coordinates: 35°25′N 23°55′E / 35.417°N 23.917°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Crete |
| Seat | Chania |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,376 km2 (917 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 156,706 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 73x xx, 740 55 |
| Area code(s) | 282x0, 28310 |
| Vehicle registration | ΧΝ |
| Website | www |
Chania (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Χανίων), also spelled Hania, is one of the four regional units of Crete; it covers the westernmost quarter of the island. Its capital is the city of Chania. Chania borders only one other regional unit: that of Rethymno to the east. The western part of Crete is bounded to the north by the Cretan Sea (part of the Aegean Sea) and to the west and south by the Mediterranean Sea and Libyan Sea. The regional unit also includes the southernmost island of Europe, Gavdos.