Geropotamos

For the river in southern Crete, see Geropotamos (river).

Geropotamos (Greek: Γεροπόταμος) is a former municipality in the Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Mylopotamos, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] The municipal unit has an area of 194.590 km² (75.132 sq mi).^[3] Population 7,516 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Perama.

Geropotamos Γεροπόταμος
Municipal unit
Geropotamos Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 35°22′N 24°45′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Crete
Regional unit	Rethymno
Municipality	Mylopotamos
Area
• Municipal unit	194.6 km2 (75.1 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	7,516
• Municipal unit density	39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΡΕ

References

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.