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Coordinates: 35°16′N 25°34′E / 35.267°N 25.567°E / 35.267; 25.567
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'''Vrachasi''' ({{lang-el|Βραχάσι}}) is a village and a former municipality in the [[Lasithi]] regional unit, [[Crete]], [[Greece]]. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of [[Agios Nikolaos, Crete|Agios Nikolaos]], of which it is a municipal unit.<ref name=Kallikratis>{{Cite web|url=http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wGYK2xFpSwMnXdtvSoClrL81-32jgAMSfbnMRVjyfnPUeJInJ48_97uHrMts-zFzeyCiBSQOpYnT00MHhcXFRTsb2fGphpq4MKX2ZkaHobySNnvZCNHXvYVvlf80XevW0Q.|title=ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities|language=el|publisher=[[Government Gazette (Greece)|Government Gazette]]}}</ref> The municipal unit has an area of {{convert|63.41|km2|abbr=on}}.<ref name=stat01>{{cite web|url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf|publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece|title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)|language=el}}, Vrachasi and Milatos, before 2006 municipal departments of Neapoli.</ref>
'''Vrachasi''' ({{lang-el|Βραχάσι}}) is a village and a former municipality in the [[Lasithi]] regional unit, [[Crete]], [[Greece]]. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of [[Agios Nikolaos (municipality)|Agios Nikolaos]], of which it is a municipal unit.<ref name=Kallikratis>{{Cite web|url=http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wGYK2xFpSwMnXdtvSoClrL81-32jgAMSfbnMRVjyfnPUeJInJ48_97uHrMts-zFzeyCiBSQOpYnT00MHhcXFRTsb2fGphpq4MKX2ZkaHobySNnvZCNHXvYVvlf80XevW0Q.|title=ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities|language=el|publisher=[[Government Gazette (Greece)|Government Gazette]]}}</ref> The municipal unit has an area of {{convert|63.41|km2|abbr=on}}.<ref name=stat01>{{cite web|url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf|publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece|title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)|language=el}}, Vrachasi and Milatos, before 2006 municipal departments of Neapoli.</ref>


==Main sights==
==Main sights==

Latest revision as of 12:41, 8 May 2024

Vrachasi
Βραχάσι
Vrachasi is located in Greece
Vrachasi
Vrachasi
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 35°16′N 25°34′E / 35.267°N 25.567°E / 35.267; 25.567
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCrete
Regional unitLasithi
MunicipalityAgios Nikolaos
Area
 • Municipal unit63.4 km2 (24.5 sq mi)
Elevation
126 m (413 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
1,903
 • Municipal unit density30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationAN

Vrachasi (Greek: Βραχάσι) is a village and a former municipality in the Lasithi regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Agios Nikolaos, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 63.41 km2 (24.48 sq mi).[3]

Main sights[edit]

Vrachasi is a village of a few hundred people and typical of many around, but it has some interesting features and the traditional Cretan architecture is well preserved here. The main square of Vrachasi sits close to the road and has a wide view into the valley below, through which passes the main highway between Agios Nikolaos and Heraklion.

Vrachasi's fiercely independent streak mirrors that of nearby Sisi and Milatos and can be seen by the many hand painted declarations of 'Dimos Vrachasiou' around the area.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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., Vrachasi and Milatos, before 2006 municipal departments of Neapoli.