Chania
City in Western Crete, Greece / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the city of Chania. For the region of Chania, see Chania (regional unit).
"Hanya" redirects here. For the Japanese mask, see Hannya.
Not to be confused with Charnia.
Chania (Greek: Χανιά, Khaniá, [xaˈɲa] ⓘ), also sometimes romanized as Hania, is a city in Greece and the capital of the Chania regional unit. It lies along the north west coast of the island Crete, about 70 km (43 mi) west of Rethymno and 145 km (90 mi) west of Heraklion.
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Chania or Hania
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Coordinates: 35°31′N 24°1′E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Crete |
Regional unit | Chania |
Government | |
• Mayor | Panagiotis Simandirakis[1] (since 2019) |
Area | |
• Municipality | 351.3 km2 (135.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Municipality | 111,375 |
• Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
• Municipal unit | 54,559 |
Demonym(s) | Chanian, Chaniotis/Haniotis, Chaniotisa/Haniotisa |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 73100 |
Area code(s) | 28210 |
Vehicle registration | ΧΝ |
Website | www.chania.gr |
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The municipality has 111,375 inhabitants (2021). This consists of the city of Chania and several nearby areas, including Kounoupidiana, Mournies, Souda, Nerokouros, Daratsos, Perivolia, Galatas and Aroni.