Chania

Chania or Hania

Χανιά
Chania or Hania Χανιά
Municipality
	View of the "Venetian port" of Chania.
	Seal
	Chania or Hania Location within the region
	Coordinates: 35°31′N 24°1′E / 35.517°N 24.017°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Crete
Regional unit	Chania
Government
• Mayor	Panagiotis Simandirakis (since 2019)
Area
• Municipality	351.3 km2 (135.6 sq mi)
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Population (2021)
• Municipality	111,375
• Density	320/km2 (820/sq mi)
• Municipal unit	54,559
Demonym(s)	Chanian, Chaniotis/Haniotis, Chaniotisa/Haniotisa
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	73100
Area code(s)	28210
Vehicle registration	ΧΝ
Website	www.chania.gr

Chania (Greek: Χανιά, Khaniá, [xaˈɲa] ^ⓘ), also sometimes romanized as Hania, is a city in Greece and the capital of the Chania regional unit. It lies along the north west coast of the island Crete, about 70 km (43 mi) west of Rethymno and 145 km (90 mi) west of Heraklion.

The municipality has 111,375 inhabitants (2021). This consists of the city of Chania and several nearby areas, including Kounoupidiana, Mournies, Souda, Nerokouros, Daratsos, Perivolia, Galatas and Aroni.

^ Municipality of Chania, Municipal elections – October 2023, Ministry of Interior
^ "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.

[mayor-1] Municipality of Chania, Municipal elections – October 2023, Ministry of Interior

[census21-2] "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.

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