Nikiforos Fokas
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For the emperor, see Nikephoros II.
| Nikiforos Fokas Νικηφόρος Φωκάς |
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  Nikiforos Fokas
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| Coordinates | 35°18′N 24°24′E / 35.3°N 24.4°ECoordinates: 35°18′N 24°24′E / 35.3°N 24.4°E |
| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Periphery: | Crete |
| Prefecture: | Rethymno |
| Population statistics (as of 2001[1]) | |
| City | |
| - Population: | 6,599 |
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| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Auto: | ΡΕ |
Nikiforos Fokas (Greek: Νικηφόρος Φωκάς) is a municipality in the Rethymno Prefecture, Crete, Greece, named after the 10th century Byzantine Emperor Nikephoros II, who retook the island from the Muslims. Population 6,599 (2001). The seat of the municipality is in Gonia.
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- ^ "Δείτε τη Διοικητική Διαίρεση" (in Greek). Hellenic Interior Ministry. www.ypes.gr. http://www.ypes.gr/UserFiles/f0ff9297-f516-40ff-a70e-eca84e2ec9b9/D_diairesi.xls. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
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