Gazi (Crete)
|
Gazi (Crete) Δημοτική Κοινότητα Γαζίου (Γάζι) |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
|
|||
| Basic data | |||
| Country |
 Greece
|
||
| region | Crete | ||
| Regional district | Heraklion | ||
| local community | Malevizi | ||
| Geographic coordinates | 35 ° 20 ′ N , 25 ° 4 ′ E | ||
| surface | 17.723 km² | ||
| Residents | 14640 (2011) | ||
| Population density | 826.05 inhabitants / km² | ||
| LAU-1 code no. | 91070101 | ||
| Local division | 8 settlements | ||
| Post Code | 71414 | ||
| Telephone code | 2810 | ||
Gazi ( Greek Γάζι [ ˈɣazi ] ( n. Sg. )) Is a Greek city and the administrative seat of the municipality of Malevizi in the north of the island of Crete . Gazi has 14,640 inhabitants, 12,606 of whom live in the core city (2011).
location
The city is located west of the Cretan capital Heraklion , about 6 km from the port. To the motorway A 90 there are km south 1, to the sea to the north at Skafidaras and Agios Panteleimon km approx. 2
Economy and Infrastructure
The main livelihood of the residents is agriculture, especially wine and olives. Oil and raisins are produced. There is a primary school, a grammar school and a medical center in the village.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 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)