Platanias

Platanias Πλατανιάς
Location
Platanias
Coordinates	35°31′N 23°54′E
Location within the region
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	Crete
Regional unit:	Chania
Mayor:	Ioannis Malandrakis
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipality
- Population:	18,622
- Area:	495.4 km2 (191 sq mi)
- Density:	38 /km2 (97 /sq mi)
Municipal unit
- Population:	5,225
Community
- Population:	744
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (min-max):	0 - 10 m ­(0 - 33 ft)
Postal:	730 14
Telephone:	28210
Auto:	ΧΝ, XB

Platanias (Greek: Πλατανιάς) is a village and municipality on the Greek island of Crete. It is located about 10 km (6.2 mi) west from the city of Chania and east of Kastelli-Kissamos, on Chania Bay. The seat of the municipality is the village Gerani. Platanias is a popular tourism village with a beach, several hotels, restaurants and souvenir shops. Not far from the coast is the island of Agioi Theodoroi.

Municipality

The municipality Platanias was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 4 former municipalities, that became municipal units:

• Kolymvari
• Mousouroi
• Platanias
• Voukolies

Historical population

Year	Village population	Municipality population
1981	630	-
1991	719	5,044
2001	823	5,118

External links

• Platanias village information

	North: Sea of Crete (Chania Gulf)
West: Voukolies	Platanias	East: Nea Kydonia
	South: Mousouri