| Paliani Παλιανή | |
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| Municipal unit | |
  PalianiLocation within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 35°12′N 25°02′E / 35.200°N 25.033°E / 35.200; 25.033 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Crete |
| Regional unit | Heraklion |
| Municipality | Heraklion |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 21.4 km (8.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 306 m (1,004 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Municipal unit | 1,890 |
| • Municipal unit density | 88/km (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Paliani (Greek: Παλιανή) is a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Heraklion, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 21.423 km. Population 1,890 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Venerato. Until 2002, the municipality was named "Tetrachori".
The municipal unit of Paliani, named after the nunnery on the outskirts of Venerato, consists of the villages of Kerasia, Venerato, Avgeniki, and Siva.
References
- "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.
- "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
- "EETAA local government changes". Retrieved 26 June 2020.
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| Subdivisions of the municipality of Heraklion | |
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| Municipal unit of Gorgolainis |
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| Municipal unit of Heraklion | |
| Municipal unit of Nea Alikarnassos |
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| Municipal unit of Paliani |
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| Municipal unit of Temenos |
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