Faistos (Greek: Φαιστός) is a municipality in Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the village Moires.[2] It is named after the ancient city Phaistos, located in the municipality. The municipality has an area of 410.810 km2 (158.615 sq mi).[3]

Faistos
Φαιστός
Faistos is located in Greece
Faistos
Faistos
Location within the region
Coordinates: 35°03′N 24°52′E / 35.050°N 24.867°E / 35.050; 24.867
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCrete
Regional unitHeraklion
Area
 • Municipality
410.8 km2 (158.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipality
23,921
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 3 (EEST)

Municipality

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The municipality Faistos was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]

Geography

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Climate

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Climate data for Faistos, Greece
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 59.0
(15.0)
59.1
(15.1)
61.7
(16.5)
68.0
(20.0)
74.1
(23.4)
80.8
(27.1)
83.3
(28.5)
82.8
(28.2)
79.5
(26.4)
74.1
(23.4)
67.3
(19.6)
61.9
(16.6)
71.0
(21.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 48.4
(9.1)
48.2
(9.0)
49.3
(9.6)
53.8
(12.1)
59.5
(15.3)
66.6
(19.2)
71.4
(21.9)
71.6
(22.0)
67.3
(19.6)
62.1
(16.7)
56.1
(13.4)
51.3
(10.7)
58.8
(14.9)
Source: <Yr.no >"Weather forecast for Phaistos". Weather statistics for Phaistos, Crete (Greece). Yr.no. 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.

References

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  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.