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Palaiochora

Palaiochora () is a small town in Chania regional unit, Greece. It is located 70 km south of Chania, on the southwest coast of Crete and occupies a small peninsula 400 m wide and 700 m long. The town is set along 11 km of coastline bordering the Libyan Sea. It is the seat of the municipality of Kantanos–Selino and its population was 2,181 in the 2021 census.

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Place details

Locality: Παλαιόχωρα
Region: Περιφέρεια Κρήτης
Country: Ελλάς
Population: 2,372

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Key facts

Greek Dimos.name: Palaiochora
Greek Dimos.name_local: Παλαιόχωρα
Greek Dimos.type: community
Greek Dimos.image_skyline: Paleochora, Crete, 145427.jpg
Greek Dimos.caption_skyline: Town of Palaiochora
Greek Dimos.periph: Crete
Greek Dimos.periphunit: Chania
Greek Dimos.municipality: Kantanos-Selino
Greek Dimos.municunit: Pelekanos
Greek Dimos.pop_community: 2181
Greek Dimos.population_as_of: 2021
Greek Dimos.elevation: 56
Greek Dimos.postal_code

Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Country: Greece
Population: +1675
Elevation: +58
Image: Palaiochora 1997104.jpg

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Article

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Economy
History
Climate
References
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==Economy== Palaiochora's economy is based on tourism and agriculture (mainly the cultivation of tomatoes in greenhouses, and also olive oil production). It has been a holiday destination since the early 1970s when it was popular with hippies.