Gazi (Crete)

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Gazi (Crete)
Δημοτική Κοινότητα Γαζίου (Γάζι)
Gazi (Crete) (Greece)
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Basic data
Country GreeceGreece Greece
region Crete
Regional district Heraklion
local community Malevizi
Geographic coordinates 35 ° 20 ′  N , 25 ° 4 ′  E 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

  1. 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)