Agia Varvara (Crete)
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Agia Varvara district Δημοτική Κοινότητα Αγίας Βαρβάρας (Αγία Βαρβάρα) |
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| Country |
 Greece
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| region | Crete | ||
| Regional district | Heraklion | ||
| local community | Gortyna | ||
| Geographic coordinates | 35 ° 8 ′ N , 25 ° 0 ′ E | ||
| Height above d. M. |
579 m |
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| surface | 15.260 km² | ||
| Residents | 2043 (2011) | ||
| Population density | 146.99 inhabitants / km² | ||
Agia Varvara ( Greek Αγία Βαρβάρα ( f. Sg. ) 'Saint Barbara', named after the main church of the place) is a small town with the status of an urban district in the municipality of Gortyna near the island capital Heraklion on the island of Crete .
The busy north-south connection from Heraklion to the Messara plain and the south coast of the island runs through Agia Varvara .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Results of the 2011 census at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)