Koutsounari

Koutsounari Κουτσουνάρι
Basic data
Country	Greece
region	Crete
Regional district	Lasithi
local community	Ierapetra
Parish	Ierapetra
Local community	Agios Ioannis
Geographic coordinates	35 ° 1 ′  N , 25 ° 50 ′  E Coordinates: 35 ° 1 ′  N , 25 ° 50 ′  E
Height above d. M.	59  m
Residents	566 (2011)
LAU-1 code no.	7202010201
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Koutsounari ( Greek Κουτσουνάρι ( n. Sg. )) Is a place on the Greek island of Crete . It is located in the municipality of Ierapetra and belongs to the local community of Agios Ioannis . In 2011 Koutsounari had 566 inhabitants.

location

Koutsounari is located on the southeast coast of the island, near the narrowest part of Crete. The village is located south of the Thripti Mountains at an average height of 59 m. The distance to Ierapetra is about 9 km. The neighboring village of Ferma begins a few hundred meters east of Koutsounari on the road from Ierapetra to Makrys Gialos .

history

Koutsounari was recognized as a settlement of the then rural community of Agios Ioannis in 1961 and became its administrative seat in 1984. With the municipal reform in 1997 , it was incorporated into Ierapetra.

Web links

Commons : Koutsounari  - collection of images, videos and audio files

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)
2. ↑ Κεντρική Ένωση Δήμων και Κοινοτήτων Ελλάδας (ΚΕΔΚΕ) Ελληνική Εταιρία Τοπικής Ανάπτυξης και Αυτοδιοίκησης (ΕΕΤΑΑ) (ed.): Λεξικό Διοικητικών Μεταβολών των Δήμων και Κοινοτήτων (1912-2001). Volume 1 (Τόμος A, a – K), Athens 2002, ISBN 960-7509-47-1 , p. 27.