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Foinikas Φοίνικας
Municipal unit
Myrthios and Plakias
FoinikasLocation within the regional unit
Coordinates: 35°12′N 24°4′E / 35.200°N 24.067°E / 35.200; 24.067
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Crete
Regional unit	Rethymno
Municipality	Agios Vasileios
Area
• Municipal unit	138.3 km (53.4 sq mi)
Population
• Municipal unit	3,089
• Municipal unit density	22/km (58/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΡΕ

Foinikas (Greek: Φοίνικας) is a former municipality in the Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Agios Vasileios, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 138.335 km (53.411 sq mi). Population 3,089 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Sellia.

The formed municipality contains the site of the ancient town Phoenix.

References

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. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (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.

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