Kastelli, Heraklion
Kastelli
Καστέλλι | |
|---|---|
Location within the regional unit | |
| Coordinates: 35°12′N 25°21′E / 35.200°N 25.350°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Crete |
| Regional unit | Heraklion |
| Municipality | Minoa Pediada |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 123.3 km2 (47.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 4,030 |
| • Municipal unit density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) |
| • Community | 1,285 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Kastelli (Greek: Καστέλλι, Kastélli; also Καστέλι, Kastéli), often called Kastelli Pediadas (Greek: Καστέλλι Πεδιάδας) to differentiate it from Kissamos (also occasionally called Kastelli-Kissamos) is a village and a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Minoa Pediada, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 123.325 km2 (47.616 sq mi).[3] Its population is 4,030 (2021 census). Kastelli Airport is located in the outskirts of the village, south of the main settlement.
Archaeology
In June 2024, the Greek Ministry of Culture announced the discovery of the Papoura Hill Circular Structure, a large Bronze Age-era Minoan architectural construction used between 2000–1700 BC.[4]
References
- ↑ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Ελληνικά). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ↑ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Ελληνικά). Government Gazette.
- ↑ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Ελληνικά). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
- ↑ "4,000-year-old Greek hilltop site mystifies archaeologists. It could spell trouble for new airport". AP News. 2024-06-11. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
