Anopolis

Anopolis
Ανώπολις (Τοπική Κοινότητα Ανωπόλεως)

Basic data

Greece

Crete

Chania

Sfakia

Local community

Geographic coordinates

35 ° 13 ' N , 24 ° 5' E Coordinates: 35 ° 13 ' N , 24 ° 5' E

surface

99.632 km²

Residents

334 (2011)

Local division

5

Anopolis ( Greek Ανώπολις ( f. Sg. )) Is a village in the municipality of Sfakia in the southwest of the Greek island of Crete . Together with four smaller settlements, the village forms the local community of the same name ( Topiki Kinotita Anopoleos Τοπική Κοινότητα Ανωπόλεως).

location

With an area of 99.632 km², Anopolis forms the largest local community in the municipality of Sfakia. It borders in the north on the municipalities of Chania and Apokoronas . Neighboring local communities within the municipality of Sfakia are Agia Roumeli and Agios Ioannis in the west and Askyfos and Chora Sfakion in the east.

The village is located on a plateau south of the Lefka Ori near the Aradena Gorge . There is a road connection to Chora Sfakion and via the Aradena Gorge to Agios Ioannis.

Individual evidence

↑ National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΣΥΕ) according to 2001 census , p. 128 (PDF, 793 kB)
↑ Results of the 2011 census, Greek Statistical Office (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)

View of Anopolis. In the background the Lefka Ori

Entrance to town (2002, from N)

the chapel of Agia Ekaterini in Anopolis on Crete near Chora Sfakion

[ESYE2001-1] National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΣΥΕ) according to 2001 census , p. 128 (PDF, 793 kB)

[VZ2011-2] Results of the 2011 census, Greek Statistical Office (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)