Rouvas

For the Greek singer, see Sakis Rouvas.

Rouvas (Greek: Ρούβας) is a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Gortyn, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] The municipal unit has an area of 62.725 km² (24.218 sq mi).^[3] Population 1,713 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Gergeri.

Rouvas Ρούβας
Municipal unit
Rouvas Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 35°08′N 24°56′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Crete
Regional unit	Heraklion
Municipality	Gortyn
Area
• Municipal unit	62.7 km2 (24.2 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	1,713
• Municipal unit density	27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

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.