Kourites

Municipal unit in Greece

Kourites

Κουρήτες

Municipal unit

Church of Agios Nektarios, Fourfouras

Kourites

Location within the regional unit

Coordinates: 35°11′N 24°44′E﻿ / ﻿35.183°N 24.733°E﻿ / 35.183; 24.733
Country| Greece
Administrative region| Crete
Regional unit| Rethymno
Municipality| Amari
Area

• Municipal unit| 125.7 km2 (48.5 sq mi)
Population

(2021)[1]

• Municipal unit

| 2,564
• Municipal unit density| 20/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration| ΡΕ

Kourites (Greek: Κουρήτες) is a village and a former municipality in the Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Amari, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 125.738 km2 (48.548 sq mi).[3] Population 2,564 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Fourfouras.

## 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.

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Subdivisions of the municipality of Amari

Municipal unit of Kourites|

* Agia Paraskevi
* Agios Ioannis
* Apodoulou
* Fourfouras
* Kouroutes
* Lampiotes
* Lochria
* Nithavri
* Petrochori
* Platania
* Platanos
* Vizari

Municipal unit of Sivritos|

* Agia Foteini
* Amari
* Ano Meros
* Elenes
* Gerakari
* Kalogeros
* Meronas
* Monastiraki
* Pantanassa
* Patsos
* Thronos
* Vistagi
* Voleones
* Vryses

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