Pelekanos
Pelekanos
Πελεκάνος | |
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Settlement | |
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| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Crete |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Georgios Zouridakis |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,259 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 730 01 |
| Area code(s) | 28230 |
| Vehicle registration | ΧΝ |
Pelekanos (Template:Lang-el) is a municipality in Chania Prefecture on the island of Crete, Greece.
Pelekanos is in the south west corner of the island, part of the rugged and remote Selino province. The Venetians built a castle - Kastel Selinou - at Palaiochora, giving the region its name. Paleochora is now a growing coastal resort and the capital town of the municipality.
There are 35 villages in Pelekanos including:
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