Nea Kydonia
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 Nea Kydonia (Νέα Κυδωνία) |
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| Coordinates | 35°30′ N 23°57′ E |
| Country | Greece |
| Periphery | Crete |
| Prefecture | Chania |
| Province | Kydonia |
| Population | 7,301 source (2001) |
| Elevation | ? m |
| Postal code | 731 00 |
| Area code | 28210 |
| Licence plate code | ΧΝ, XB |
| Mayor | Nikolaos Apostolakis |
Nea Kydonia (Greek:Νέα Κυδωνία) is a municipality in Chania Prefecture on the outskirts of Chania on the island of Crete, Greece.
The area is popular with tourists for its beaches and proximity to Chania. It saw fierce fighting during the Battle of Crete during World War II and there the main prisoner of war camp for Allied soldiers in Western Crete was in Galatas.
The seat of the municipality of Nea Kydonia is in the village of Daratsos. Galatas has a popular beach at Kalamaki and a port called Kato Galatas. Agia Marina, Stalos and Daratso are other principal settlements of the municipality, as well as the uninhabited island of Agii Theodori. It is part of the province of Kydonia.
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| Municipalities and communities of the Chania Prefecture |
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| Akrotiri • Anatoliko Selino • Armenoi • Chania • Eleftherios Venizelos • Fres • Georgioupoli • Innachori • Kandanos • Keramia • Kissamos • Kolymvari • Kryonerida • Mousouroi • Mythimna • Nea Kydonia • Pelekanos • Platanias • Sfakia • Souda • Theriso • Vamos • Voukolies |
| Asi Gonia • Gavdos |
