Kandanos
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Kandanos Parish Δημοτική Ενότητα Κανδάνου (Κάντανος (Κάνδανος)) |
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| State : |
 Greece
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| Region : |
Crete
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| Regional District : | Chania | ||
| Municipality : | Kandanos-Selino | ||
| Geographic coordinates : | 35 ° 20 ′ N , 23 ° 44 ′ E | ||
| Height above d. M .: | 429 m (average) |
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| Area : | 73.081 km² | ||
| Residents : | 1,118 (2011) | ||
| Population density : | 15.3 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Code No .: | 740403 | ||
| Structure: | 3 localities | ||
| Located in the municipality of Kandanos-Selino and in the regional unit of Chania | |||
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Kandanos ( Greek Κάντανος or Κάνδανος ( f. Sg. )) Is a municipality in the municipality of Kandanos-Selino on the Greek island of Crete , 58 km southwest of Chania .
The village of Kandanos, which has 421 inhabitants, was recognized as a rural community (kinotita) in 1924, along with some surrounding settlements . In 1940 the spelling Κάντανος became official. In 1989 it was upgraded to a municipality (dimos), and in 1997 the neighboring municipalities of Kakodiki and Plemenania were incorporated. On January 1, 2011, Kandanos was merged with Anatoliko Selino and Pelekanos to form the new municipality of Kandanos-Selino , where it has since formed one of three municipal districts.
history
Church history
The ancient forerunner of the place (Kantanos) was the center of a now lost diocese of the Roman Catholic Church. Hans-Georg Koitz ( auxiliary bishop in the Diocese of Hildesheim ) is titular bishop of Cantano (Italian spelling).
Crimes of the German Wehrmacht
The place is mainly known today for its destruction by the German occupiers of Crete during the Second World War : In retaliation for the killing of German soldiers by an ambush by Cretan freedom fighters, the place was razed to the ground on June 3, 1941 on the orders of Colonel General Kurt Student . To commemorate this war crime , copies of the original plaques, which were put up by the German occupiers as a deterrent, are exhibited in a small memorial place.
The following texts can be read on these three tables, each in German and Greek. It is preceded by an explanation in English and Greek.
“For the bestial murder of German paratroopers, mountain fighters and pioneers of men, women and children, together with the pastor, as well as because they resisted the Greater German Reich, KANDANOΣ was completely destroyed on June 3rd, 1941 in order to never be rebuilt . "
"In retaliation for the bestial murder of a paratrooper platoon and the like. of a pioneer half-train by armed men u. Women from ambush, Kandanos was destroyed. "
“Here was KANDANOS. It was destroyed as atonement for the murder of 25 German soldiers. "
The Action Reconciliation later helped build a water plant.
See also
Web links
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)
- ↑ Short article on the crime in Kandanos