Smari
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Smari Σμάρι |
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| Basic data | |||
| Country |
 Greece
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| region | Crete | ||
| Regional district | Heraklion | ||
| local community | Minoa Pediada | ||
| Geographic coordinates | 35 ° 15 ′ N , 25 ° 19 ′ E | ||
| Height above d. M. |
320 m |
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| surface | 12.497 km² | ||
| Residents | 387 (2011) | ||
| Population density | 27.9 inhabitants / km² | ||
| LAU-1 code no. | 911414 | ||
| Website: | www.kastelli.gr/smari/ | ||
Smari ( Greek Σμάρι ( n. Sg. )) Is a small village on the Greek island of Crete in the municipality of Minoa Pediada , Kastelli district , and is located about 25 km southeast of the prefecture capital Heraklion . It is a popular tourist destination because of its traditional, unspoilt style .
In Smari one encounters the traditional old stone houses with the distinctive blue doors and the typical lifestyle of the Cretan rural population. In addition to a cheese dairy and a holiday apartment that can be rented, there are only two taverns , both of which are located in the center of the village.
The greatest sights of Smari are the Agios Georgos church on a hill immediately next to the village and an archaeological site in which an acropolis , which is to be dated to the preeminoic period, was found.
Individual evidence
- ↑ 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)