Foinikas, Crete

Municipal unit in Greece

Foinikas Φοίνικας
Municipal unit
Myrthios and Plakias
35°12′N 24°4′E / 35.200°N 24.067°E / 35.200; 24.067
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Crete
Regional unit	Rethymno
Municipality	Agios Vasileios
Area
• Municipal unit	138.3 km² (53.4 sq mi)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Municipal unit	3,089
• Municipal unit density	22/km² (58/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΡΕ

Foinikas (Greek: Φοίνικας) is a former municipality in the Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Agios Vasileios, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] The municipal unit has an area of 138.335 km² (53.411 sq mi).^[3] Population 3,089 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Sellia.

The formed municipality contains the site of the ancient town Phoenix.

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.