Minoa Pediada

Minoa Pediada Μινώα Πεδιάδα
Location
Minoa Pediada
Coordinates	35°12′N 25°21′E / 35.2°N 25.35°E / 35.2; 25.35Coordinates: 35°12′N 25°21′E / 35.2°N 25.35°E / 35.2; 25.35
Location within the region
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	Crete
Regional unit:	Heraklion
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipality
- Population:	20,332
- Area:	394.2 km2 (152 sq mi)
- Density:	52 /km2 (134 /sq mi)
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)

Minoa Pediada (Greek: Μινώα Πεδιάδα, "Minoan Plain") is a municipality in Heraklion peripheral unit, Crete, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the village Evangelismos.^[1]

Municipality

The municipality Minoa Pediada was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:^[1]

• Arkalochori
• Kastelli
• Thrapsano

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)