Georgioupoli
Georgioupoli
Γεωργιούπολη | |
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View of Georgioupoli and Mount Psiloritis | |
| Coordinates: 35°21′N 24°15′E / 35.350°N 24.250°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Crete |
| Regional unit | Chania |
| Municipality | Apokoronas |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 53.5 km2 (20.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Municipal unit | 2,708 |
| • Municipal unit density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| • Community | 840 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 730 07 |
| Area code(s) | 28250, 28253 |
| Vehicle registration | ΧΝ, XB |
| Website | www.georgioupolis.gov.gr |
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Georgioupoli (Greek: Γεωργιούπολη) is a resort village and former municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Apokoronas, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 53.498 km2 (20.656 sq mi). It is located 39 kilometres (24 miles) east of Chania, about 23 km (14 mi) west of Rethymno and about 100 km (62 mi) west of Heraklio. It was named after Prince George of Greece, high commissioner of the island in the last years of Ottoman occupation.