Paliani

Paliani (Greek: Παλιανή) 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 21.423 km².^[3] Population 1,890 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Venerato. Until 2002, the municipality was named "Tetrachori".^[4]

Paliani Παλιανή
Municipal unit
Paliani Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 35°12′N 25°02′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Crete
Regional unit	Heraklion
Municipality	Heraklion
Area
• Municipal unit	21.4 km2 (8.3 sq mi)
Elevation	306 m (1,004 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	1,890
• Municipal unit density	88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

The municipal unit of Paliani, named after the nunnery on the outskirts of Venerato, consists of the villages of Kerasia, Venerato, Avgeniki, and Siva.

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.
4. "EETAA local government changes". Retrieved 26 June 2020.

External links

• Paliani Municipality