Kastelli, Heraklion

Municipal unit in Greece

Kastelli

Καστέλλι

Municipal unit

Kastelli

Location within the regional unit

Coordinates: 35°12′N 25°21′E﻿ / ﻿35.200°N 25.350°E﻿ / 35.200; 25.350
Country| Greece
Administrative region| Crete
Regional unit| Heraklion
Municipality| Minoa Pediada
Area

• Municipal unit| 123.3 km2 (47.6 sq mi)
Population

(2021)[1]

• Municipal unit

| 4,030
• Municipal unit density| 33/km2 (85/sq mi)
• Community

| 1,285
Time zone| UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+3 (EEST)

Kastelli (Greek: Καστέλλι, Kastélli; also Καστέλι, Kastéli), often called Kastelli Pediadas (Greek: Καστέλλι Πεδιάδας) to differentiate it from Kissamos (also occasionally called Kastelli-Kissamos) is a village and a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Minoa Pediada, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 123.325 km2 (47.616 sq mi).[3] Its population is 4,030 (2021 census).

Kastelli Airport is located in the outskirts of the village, south of the main settlement.

## Archaeology

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In June 2024, the Greek Ministry of Culture announced the discovery of the Papoura Hill Circular Structure, a large Bronze Age-era Minoan architectural construction used between 2000–1700 BC.[4]

## References

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1. ^ "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.
2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
3. ^ "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.
4. ^ "4,000-year-old Greek hilltop site mystifies archaeologists. It could spell trouble for new airport". AP News. 2024-06-11. Retrieved 2024-06-14.

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Subdivisions of the municipality of Minoa Pediada

Municipal unit of Arkalochori|

* Archontiko
* Arkalochori
* Avli
* Demati
* Garipa
* Houmeri
* Ini
* Karavados
* Kassanoi
* Kastelliana
* Lefkochori
* Nipiditos
* Panagia
* Panorama
* Partira
* Patsideros
* Roussochoria
* Skinias
* Tsoutsouros
* Zinta

Municipal unit of Kastelli|

* Agia Paraskevi
* Amariano
* Apostoloi
* Archangelos
* Armacha
* Askoi
* Evangelismos
* Geraki
* Karouzana
* Kastamonitsa
* Kastelli
* Liliano
* Lyttos
* Mathia
* Polythea
* Smari

Municipal unit of Thrapsano|

* Sampas
* Thrapsano
* Voni
* Zoforoi

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