Pelekanos

Infobox Greek Dimos
name = Pelekanos
name_local = Πελεκάνος


periph = Crete
prefec = Chania
population = 4259
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lat_deg = 35
lat_min = 14
lon_deg = 23
lon_min = 41
postal_code = 730 01
area_code = 28230
licence = ΧΝ, XB
mayor = Georgios Zouridakis
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Pelekanos (Greek:"Δήμος Πελεκάνου") is a municipality in Chania Prefecture on the island of Crete, Greece.

Pelekanos is in the south west corner of the island, part of the rugged and remote Selino province. The Venetians built a castle - Kastel Selinou - at Palaiochora, giving the region its name. Paleochora is now a growing coastal resort and the capital town of the municipality.

There are 35 villages in Pelekanos including:
*Paleochora
*Koundoura
*Anidri
*Voutas
*Sklavopoula
*Sarakina

ee also

*Communities of the Chania prefecture