Eleftherios Venizelos, Crete

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The municipality of Eleftherios Venizelos in Chania prefecture.
Eleftherios Venizelos
Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος
Location
Eleftherios Venizelos, Crete is located in Greece
Eleftherios Venizelos, Crete
Coordinates 35°29′N 24°02′E / 35.483°N 24.033°E / 35.483; 24.033Coordinates: 35°29′N 24°02′E / 35.483°N 24.033°E / 35.483; 24.033
Government
Country: Greece
Periphery: Crete
Prefecture: Chania
Population statistics (as of 2001[1])
City
 - Population: 10,586
Other
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Auto: ΧΝ

Eleftherios Venizelos (Greek: Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος) is a municipality of the Chania Prefecture on the Greek island of Crete, centred on the town of Mournies. It is due south of the city of Chania. The municipality is named for the Greek statesman, Eleftherios Venizelos, who was born in Mournies. Other settlements include the villages of Nerokourou, Vandes and Agios Georgios. As of 2005, the Mayor was Georgios Polioudakis and the population of the municipality was 10,586.[2]

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