Kandanos

Kandanos
Κάνδανος
Kandanos centre
Kandanos
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 35°19′37″N 23°44′30″E / 35.32694°N 23.74167°E / 35.32694; 23.74167
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCrete
Regional unitChania
MunicipalityKantanos-Selino
Area
  Municipal unit73.1 km2 (28.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Municipal unit
893
  Municipal unit density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
  Community
590
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
730 04
Area code(s)28230
Vehicle registrationΧΝ, XB

Kandanos or Kantanos (Greek: Κάνδανος or Κάντανος), also Candanos, is a town and former municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kantanos-Selino, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 73.081 km2 (28.217 sq mi). It was part of the former Selino Province which covered the southwest of the island. The community has 590 residents.