Kourites (Greek: Κουρήτες) is a village and a former municipality in the Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Amari, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 125.738 km2 (48.548 sq mi).[3] Population 2,564 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Fourfouras.

Kourites
Κουρήτες
Church of Agios Nektarios, Fourfouras
Church of Agios Nektarios, Fourfouras
Kourites is located in Greece
Kourites
Kourites
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 35°11′N 24°44′E / 35.183°N 24.733°E / 35.183; 24.733
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCrete
Regional unitRethymno
MunicipalityAmari
Area
 • Municipal unit125.7 km2 (48.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
2,564
 • Municipal unit density20/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΡΕ

References

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  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.