Armenoi (Greek: Αρμένοι, also transliterated as Armeni) is a village and former municipality in the Chania regional unit, 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 55.292 km2 (21.348 sq mi).[3] The seat of the municipality is in the village of Kalyves.

Armenoi
Αρμένοι
Armenoi is located in Greece
Armenoi
Armenoi
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 35°27′N 24°10′E / 35.450°N 24.167°E / 35.450; 24.167
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCrete
Regional unitChania
MunicipalityApokoronas
Area
 • Municipal unit55.3 km2 (21.4 sq mi)
Elevation
600 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
3,159
 • Municipal unit density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
 • Community
411
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
730 08
Area code(s)28250
Vehicle registrationΧΝ

Armenoi is located inland from Kalyves on the north coast of the island, at the mouth of Souda Bay. A relatively large village, it lies on good agricultural land in the Apokoronas, with groves of avocado, orange and olives around. The village has two large tavernas of good reputation, a grill in summer months and a kafenion, as well as a butcher and general store. The village is shaded by platania trees (Oriental Plane) and the Kiliaris river. The church of Ag. Nikolaos is large and imposing, giving an air of wealth to the village.

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.