Mournies (Greek: Μουρνιές) is a village in Crete, in the regional unit of Chania. Between 1997 and 2010, it was the seat of the former municipality of Eleftherios Venizelos.[2] Mournies is famous for being the place of birth of the statesman Eleftherios Venizelos.

Mournies
Μουρνιές
Mournies is located in Greece
Mournies
Mournies
Coordinates: 35°29′06″N 24°00′47″E / 35.485°N 24.013°E / 35.485; 24.013
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCrete
Regional unitChania
MunicipalityChania
Municipal unitEleftherios Venizelos
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community
7,425
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Locator map of Eleftherios Venizelos municipality (Δήμος Ελευθερίου Βενιζέλου) in Chania prefecture (Νομός Χανίων) on the island of Crete in Greece.

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. ^ EETAA local government changes