Temenos, Greece

Temenos (Greek: Τέμενος) is a former municipality in the Heraklion Regional Unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Heraklion, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 56.608 km².[3] Population 3,260 (2011). The seat of the municipality was in Profitis Ilias.

Temenos Τέμενος
Temenos Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 35°11′N 25°06′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Crete
Regional unit	Heraklion
Municipality	Heraklion
• Municipal unit	56.6 km^2 (21.9 sq mi)
Elevation	298 m (978 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Municipal unit	3,260
• Municipal unit density	58/km^2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Province

The province of Temenos (Greek: Επαρχία Τεμένους) was one of the provinces of the Heraklion Prefecture. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipality Heraklion (except the municipal unit Gorgolainis and a few other villages) and the municipal unit Archanes.[4] It was abolished in 2006.

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
4. "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). (39 MB) (in Greek and French)