Statistics
Capital:
Area:	2,376 km²
Elevation:	Lowest: Aegean Sea Highest: south-central part
Inhabitants:	149,163(2001)
Population density:	62.78/km²
ISO 3166-2:	GR-94
FIPS code:	GR43
Car designation:	XN
Code for the municipalities:	-xx
Number of municipalities:	23
Number of independent communes:	2
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Chania prefecture is one of the four prefectures of Crete, Greece. It covers the westernmost quarter of the island. The capital is the city of Chania. Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... the Aegean Sea The Aegean sea as seen from the island of Santorini The Aegean Sea (Greek: Αιγαίον Πέλαγος, Aigaion Pelagos; Turkish: Ege Denizi) is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, located between the Greek peninsula and Anatolia (Asia Minor, now part of Turkey). ... ISO 3166-2:GR are ISO 3166-2 codes for Greece. ... FIPS could mean Federal Information Processing Standard, publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government. ... The Greek car license plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate (f. ... The National Statistical Service of Greece (NSSG) is a General Secretariat of the Greek Ministry of Economy and Finance with more than 1100 employees. ... map File links The following pages link to this file: Chania Categories: GFDL images ... Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 51 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos): External link Map Categories: Lists of subnational entities | Prefectures of Greece ... Greece and Crete Crete, sometimes spelled Krete (Greek Κρήτη / Kriti) is the largest of the Greek islands and the fifth largest in the Mediterranean Sea. ... Chania(IPA ) (also transliterated as Hania), older form and Italian Canea (Greek Χανιά) is the second city of Crete and the capital of the prefecture of the same name. ...

Description

Chania prefecture, often informally termed 'Western Crete', is a beautiful and in many parts unspoilt part of the island. Districts include verdant Apokoronas, mountainous Sfakia, and Selino in the far South West corner. Some other notable towns in the Chania prefecture are: Hóra Sfakíon, Kastelli-Kissamos, Paleohora, Maleme, Vrisses, Vamos, Georgioupolis and Kalives. Apokoronas is a region of north-west Crete, Greece, in Chania prefecture, to the east of Chania itself. ... Sfakiá is a beautiful, traditional, mountainous area to the South West of the island of Crete in Chania prefecture. ... Sfakiá is a beautiful, traditional, mountainous area to the South West of the island of Crete in Chania prefecture. ... Maleme is a town and airport 16km to the west of Chania, in North Western Crete, Greece. ... Vamos is a small town and municipality on the island of Crete, Greece. ... Georgioupoli or Georgioupolis (Greek: Γεωργιούπολης) is a village and resort on the Greek island of Crete. ... Kalives (Kalyves, Καλύβες) is a large village in Crete, Greece. ...

The natural park of Samaria Gorge, a major tourist attraction and a refuge for the rare Cretan wild goat or kri kri, is in the South of the prefecture of Chania. The White Mountains or Lefka Ori, through which the Samaria, Aradena, Imbros and other gorges run, are the limestone peaks topped by snow until May that occupy much of Chania prefecture. They contain more than 40 peaks over 2,000 meters high. The highest peak in this area is Pahnes, at 2,452 meters above sea level. Categories: Greece geography stubs | Crete ... Trinomial name Capra aegagrus creticus (Schinz, 1838) The Kri-kri (Capra aegagrus creticus), sometimes called the Cretan goat, Agrimi, or Cretan Ibex, is a subspecies of Wild Goat. ... This article is about the White Mountains of New Hampshire. ... Limey shale overlaid by limestone. ...

Western Crete is popular with tourists for its spring flowers that linger on into early May in the mountains. Birdwatching is also popular, with the lammergeier and golden eagle especially sought for. As an island, Crete has many endemic species of plant and animal. Binomial name Gypaetus barbatus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Lammergeier or Bearded Vulture, Gypaetus barbatus is an Old World vulture, the only member of the genus Gypaetus (Storr, 1784). ... Binomial name Aquila chrysaetos Linnaeus, 1758 The Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is one of the best known birds of prey in the world. ... This article is about the ecological meaning of endemic. See also endemic (epidemiology). ...

Crete's only freshwater lake, Lake Kournas, is in the prefecture close to the border with Rethimnon prefecture, 47 km from Chania. It is relatively large, with a perimeter of 3.5 km. The lake used to be called 'Korisia' after ancient 'Korion', a city thought to be in the area with a temple to Athena. The lake used to be reportedly full of eels but now is better known for its terrapins and tourists. Tavernas and pedalo rental shops line part of the shore. Overall, however, the lake retains its beauty, the White Mountains reflected in the mirror-like waters. Kournas is the name of a village and nearby lake on the island of Crete, Greece. ... Categories: Greece geography stubs | Crete | Cities and towns in Greece ... Athena from the east pediment of the Afea temple in Aegina After a sculpture of Athena at the Louvre. ...

Municipalities

The municipalities of Chania prefecture, highlighting the municipality of Chania

Image File history File links Map of Chania municipality Created by Mtiedemann in July 2005 File links The following pages link to this file: Chania ... Image File history File links Map of Chania municipality Created by Mtiedemann in July 2005 File links The following pages link to this file: Chania ... Akrotiri is a peninsula in Crete, east of Chania. ... Kalives (Kalyves, Καλύβες) is a large village in Crete, Greece. ... Chania(IPA ) (also transliterated as Hania), older form and Italian Canea (Greek Χανιά) is the second city of Crete and the capital of the prefecture of the same name. ... Georgioupoli or Georgioupolis (Greek: Γεωργιούπολης) is a village and resort on the Greek island of Crete. ... Kournas is the name of a village and nearby lake on the island of Crete, Greece. ... Apokoronas is a region of north-west Crete, Greece, in Chania prefecture, to the east of Chania itself. ... Sfakiá is a beautiful, traditional, mountainous area to the South West of the island of Crete in Chania prefecture. ... Sfakiá is a beautiful, traditional, mountainous area to the South West of the island of Crete in Chania prefecture. ... Souda (Greek: Σούδα) is a town and municipality of the Greek island of Crete, in the prefecture of Chania. ... Souda (Greek: Σούδα) is a town and municipality of the Greek island of Crete, in the prefecture of Chania. ... Vamos is a small town and municipality on the island of Crete, Greece. ... Vamos is a small town and municipality on the island of Crete, Greece. ...

Communities

• See also: Communities of Chania

Gavdos is the most southerly Greek island, located to the south of its much bigger neighbour, Crete, of which it is administratively a part. ...

Miscellaneous

• Kydon TV
• Eleftherios Venizelos (famous inhabitant of the Chania prefecture)