Georgioupoli

Coordinates: 35°21′N 24°15′E / 35.350°N 24.250°E / 35.350; 24.250
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Georgioupoli
Γεωργιούπολη
UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
730 07
Area code(s)28250, 28253
Vehicle registrationΧΝ, XB
Websitewww.georgioupolis.gov.gr

Georgioupoli (Greek: Γεωργιούπολη) is a resort village and former municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality

Prince George of Greece, high commissioner of the island in the last years of Ottoman
occupation.

Geography

Georgioupolis is found at the apex of

Rethimno in the east, just 20 km (12 mi) away. Three rivers meet the sea at the village; the largest, Almiros, creates a small harbour for fishing and tourist boats. The entrance to the village on the old road from Vrisses is a long avenue of eucalyptus
trees.

Agios Nikolaos church
Georgioupolis beach

Formerly a small fishing village, Georgioupolis is very much a tourist town now, with many cafés, tavernas and small hotels and apartment blocks. The town square is surrounded by outdoor seating used by tourists enjoying their drinks and ice creams. The 9 km (6 mi) beach is the main attraction of the area, with Kalyvaki beach on the other side of the river as well. Nearby

Lake Kournas is also a popular excursion by foot, bicycle or tourist 'train'. Georgioupolis is a well-located base for exploring the traditional villages of the area towards Vamos
or into the White Mountains to the south.

Archaeological evidence points to Georgioupoli as the site of ancient

Argyroupoli
.

Municipal unit

Georgioupolis, with 513 residents at the 2001 census, is the largest village of the municipal unit of the same name, covering several other villages inland as far as Kournas. The town hall of Georgioupoli municipality is at Kavros-Kournas. The mayor until 2006 was Georgios Papadakis. Ferdinandos Marikakis was elected as mayor on 15 October 2006. The office was renamed "Deputy Mayor" at the 2010 elections, at which time the office was won by Iosifis (Joseph) "Sifi" Stavroulakis. Since August 2012, he has also held responsibility for all sewerage works in the Apokoronas region.

In 2010 the new Kalikratis plan was introduced, bringing all municipalities in Apokoronas, including Georgioupoli, together. On 14 November 2010 Grigoris Markakis was elected mayor of Apokoronas, at the head of the DEKA party, winning after the second round of voting.

Sunrise over Georgioupoli and Lefka Ori (White Mountains)

Historical population

Year Community population Municipal unit population
1991 616 -
2001 772 2,414
2011 936 2,749
2021 840 2,708

Notable residents

  • Priest Demetrios of Agioi Isidoroi Church Athens: from Argyromouri, Exopoli

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Greece

Twin towns – Sister cities

Georgioupoli is

twinned
with:

See also

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.
  4. ^ "Twinnings" (PDF). Central Union of Municipalities & Communities of Greece. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
  5. ^ "Municipality of Georgioupolis". Administrator. Retrieved 2010-03-07.[permanent dead link]
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