Chania
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This article is about the city of Chania. For the region of Chania, see Chania (regional unit).
"Hanya" redirects here. For the Japanese mask, see Hannya.
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View of the Venetian port of Chania.
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Chania
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| Coordinates: 35°31′N 24°1′ECoordinates: 35°31′N 24°1′E | |||
| Country | Greece | ||
| Administrative region | Crete | ||
| Regional unit | Chania | ||
| Districts | Mournies, Nerokouros, Souda, Daratsos, Galatas, Vamvakopoulo, Perivolia, Kounoupidiana | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Tasos Vamvoukas | ||
| Area | |||
| • Urban | 29.4 km2 (11.4 sq mi) | ||
| • Municipal unit | 12.56 km2 (4.85 sq mi) | ||
| Highest elevation | 5 m (16 ft) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) | ||
| Population (2011)[1] | |||
| • Municipal unit | 91,066 | ||
| • Municipal unit density | 7,300/km2 (19,000/sq mi) | ||
| Community | |||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Postal code | 73100 | ||
| Area code(s) | 28210 | ||
| Vehicle registration | ΧΝ | ||
| Website | www.chania.gr | ||
Chania (Greek: Χανιά, [xaˈɲa], Venetian: Canea, Ottoman Turkish: خانيه Hanya) is the second largest city of Crete and the capital of the Chania regional unit. It lies along the north coast of the island, about 70 km (43 mi) west of Rethymno and 145 km (90 mi) west of Heraklion.
The official population of the municipal unit (the former municipality) is 53,910, while the municipality has 108,642 (2011) inhabitants. This consists of the city of Chania and several other towns and villages, including Kounoupidiana (pop. 8,620),Mournies (pop. 7,614), Souda (pop. 6,418), Nerokouros (pop. 5,531), Daratsos (pop. 4,732), Perivolia (pop. 3,986), Galatas (pop. 3,166) and Aroni (pop. 3,003).
Climate[edit]
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The city enjoys a typical Mediterranean climate (Koppen: Csa), with sunny dry summers and mild rainy winters. During the period between April and October, clear-sky weather is almost an everyday feature. The atmosphere is always warm, but fierce heat waves (temperatures above 38 °C) are not very common, since the prevailing Etesian winds ("Meltemia") blow from northern directions and pleasantly moderate the conditions. Intervals of sunny days are frequent during the windy and rainy winter as well. Snow and frost are rare near the coast, with very few exceptions, like the snowstorm on 13 February 2004, when 10–30 in (250–760 mm) of snow accumulated in the urban area, causing general chaos. However, such cold days can be followed by much warmer and sunny weather. Even minor early heat waves can occur in March or April, during a Saharan dust event, whose main feature is the strong and hot katabatic wind from the south, which is a type of Sirokos (σιρόκος) and is called "Livas" (i.e. the wind from Libya) by the Greeks. Such events happen only a couple of times a year, and their duration is never more than one or two days.
The chart to the right is based on data recorded during 1958–1997. Absolute maximum temperature ever recorded was 42.5 °C (109 °F), while absolute minimum ever recorded was 0 °C (32 °F). However, the record minimum was broken on 13 February 2004 when the temperature reached −1 °C (30 °F) at midday.
Topography[edit]
The climate in Hania is further complemented due to the terrain and can vary throughout its regions and elevations and according to its topography. At the south lies the mountain range of Lefka Ori. Furthermore, prevailing winds, such as those of the West side and South of Crete, in addition to the North side - all interact to form its climate.
Transport[edit]
The city is served by Chania International Airport (IATA code: CHQ) on the Akrotiri Peninsula. The airport is named after Daskalogiannis, aSfakiot hero who was skinned by the Ottomans in the 18th century.
There are several flights a day from Athens to Chania, with Aegean Airlines and Olympic Airlines. From April-early November, there are many direct charter flights to Chania from the United Kingdom, Germany, Scandinavia, the Netherlands and other European countries.
Souda, some 7 km (4.3 mi) from Chania, is the city's port, with daily ferries to Piraeus and a hosting a major Greek and NATO naval bas
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