Asi Gonia
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Municipal unit in Greece
Asi Gonia Ασή Γωνιά | |
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35°16′N 24°17′E / 35.267°N 24.283°E / 35.267; 24.283 | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Crete |
Regional unit | Chania |
Municipality | Apokoronas |
Area | |
• Municipal unit | 18.3 km2 (7.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipal unit | 456 |
• Municipal unit density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Asi Gonia (Greek: Ασή Γωνιά) is a mountainous village and a former community in the eastern part of the Chania regional unit in Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Apokoronas, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 18.273 km2 (7.055 sq mi).[3] Asi Gonia is situated east of the Lefka Ori mountain range, 20 km southwest of Rethymno. The communal office is situated in the heart of the community. In the village square there are two statues dedicated to the two Greek prime ministers Eleftherios Venizelos and Sofoklis Venizelos.
Historical population
Year | Population |
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1981 | 508 |
1991 | 526 |
2001 | 586 |
2011 | 527 |
2021 | 456 |
Famous natives
- George Psychoundakis, resistance fighter and author of the Cretan Runner
- Pavlos Gyparis, infantry Colonel of the Greek army
- Andreas Papadakis, infantry Colonel of the Greek army and leader of AEAK
- Stylianos Petrakis, Vice Admiral
- Petromarkos, Cretean Revolutions Chief
References
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
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Subdivisions of the municipality of Apokoronas
- Armenoi
- Kalyves
- Kares
- Machairoi
- Neo Chorio
- Ramni
- Stylos
- Asi Gonia
- Fres
- Melidoni
- Paidochori
- Pemonia
- Tzitzifes
- Fylaki
- Georgioupoli
- Kalamitsi
- Kastellos
- Kournas
- Gavalochori
- Kaina
- Kalamitsi
- Kefalas
- Kokkino Chorio
- Plaka
- Sellia
- Vamos
- Xirosterni