Gazi (parish)

Gazi parish
Δημοτική Ενότητα Γαζίου
(Γάζι)

Basic data

State :

Greece

Region :

Crete

Geographic coordinates :

35 ° 22 ′ N , 25 ° 0 ′ E Coordinates: 35 ° 22 ′ N , 25 ° 0 ′ E

Height above d. M .:

60 m
(average)

Area :

85.337 km²

Residents :

19,221 (2011)

Population density :

225.2 inhabitants / km²

Code No .:

710501

Structure:

5 localities

Located in Malevizi Municipality and Heraklion Regional Unit

Gazi ( Greek Γάζι ) is a municipality in the municipality of Malevizi on the Greek island of Crete around the small town of Gazi .

Gazi was recognized as a rural community (kinotita) in 1963 and in 1997, after numerous neighboring towns were incorporated, it was raised to the status of an urban community (dimos) . On January 1, 2011, Gazi was merged with the municipalities of Krousonas and Tylisos to form the new municipality of Malevizi on the basis of the Kallikratis law from 2010 , where it has since formed a municipality.

Individual evidence

↑ Results of the 2011 census at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΣΥΕ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)

[VZ2011-1] Results of the 2011 census at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΣΥΕ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)