Gorgolainis

Municipal unit in Greece

Gorgolainis Γοργολαΐνης
Municipal unit
35°12′N 25°01′E / 35.200°N 25.017°E / 35.200; 25.017
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Crete
Regional unit	Heraklion
Municipality	Heraklion
Area
• Municipal unit	41.5 km² (16.0 sq mi)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Municipal unit	2,525
• Municipal unit density	61/km² (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Gorgolainis (Greek: Γοργολαΐνης) is a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Heraklion, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] The municipal unit has an area of 41.458 km².^[3] Population 2,525 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Agios Myronas. Another village within the municipal unit is Kato Asites.

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.