Mousouroi

Mousouroi Μουσούροι
Location
Mousouroi
Coordinates	35°27′N 23°55′E / 35.45°N 23.917°E / 35.45; 23.917Coordinates: 35°27′N 23°55′E / 35.45°N 23.917°E / 35.45; 23.917
Location within the peripheral unit
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	Crete
Regional unit:	Chania
Municipality:	Platanias
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipal unit
- Population:	4,755
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Postal:	730 05
Telephone:	28210
Auto:	ΧΝ, XB
Website
Mousouroi Website

Mousouroi (Greek: Μουσούροι) is a former municipality in the Chania peripheral unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Platanias, of which it is a municipal unit.^[1] It was part of the former Kydonia Province. The municipal unit extends from the hinterland of the town of Chania to the mountains of south Crete. Many tourists pass through Mousouroi on their way to Omalos and the start of the Samaria Gorge walk, which is in Mousouroi. The seat of the municipality was Alikianos. The municipal unit also includes Meskla, Zourva, Lakki, Koufos, Psathogiannos, Fournes, Skines, Sebronas, Prases, Orthouni, Karanes and Vatolakos.

See also

• List of communities of Chania

References

1. ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)

External links

• Municipality description
• GTP description