Temenos Τέμενος | |
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 Location within the regional unit | |
  Temenos | |
| Coordinates:35°11′N25°06′E / 35.183°N 25.100°E /35.183; 25.100 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Crete |
| Regional unit | Heraklion |
| Municipality | Heraklion |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 56.6 km2 (21.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 298 m (978 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 3,421 |
| • Municipal unit density | 60.4/km2 (157/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Temenos (Greek:Τέμενος) is a former municipality in theHeraklion Regional Unit,Crete,Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipalityHeraklion, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 56.608 km2.[3] Population 3,421 (2021). The seat of the municipality was inProfitis Ilias.
The province of Temenos (Greek:Επαρχία Τεμένους) was one of theprovinces of the Heraklion Prefecture. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipality Heraklion (except the municipal unitGorgolainis and a few other villages) and the municipal unitArchanes.[4] It was abolished in 2006.
