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Asi Gonia

Coordinates: 35°16′N 24°17′E / 35.267°N 24.283°E / 35.267; 24.283
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Asi Gonia
Ασή Γωνιά
Asi Gonia is located in Greece
Asi Gonia
Asi Gonia
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 35°16′N 24°17′E / 35.267°N 24.283°E / 35.267; 24.283
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCrete
Regional unitChania
MunicipalityApokoronas
Area
 • Municipal unit18.3 km2 (7.1 sq mi)
Elevation
400 m (1,300 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
456
 • Municipal unit density25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Asi Gonia (Greek: Ασή Γωνιά) is a mountainous village and a former community in the eastern part of the Chania regional unit in Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Apokoronas, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 18.273 km2 (7.055 sq mi).[3] Asi Gonia is situated east of the Lefka Ori mountain range, 20 km southwest of Rethymno. The communal office is situated in the heart of the community. In the village square there are two statues dedicated to the two Greek prime ministers Eleftherios Venizelos and Sofoklis Venizelos.

Historical population

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Year Population
1981 508
1991 526
2001 586
2011 527
2021 456

Famous natives

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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.