Faistos
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Faistos Φαιστός |
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| Coordinates: 35°03′N 24°52′E / 35.050°N 24.867°ECoordinates: 35°03′N 24°52′E / 35.050°N 24.867°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Crete |
| Regional unit | Heraklion |
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| • Municipality | 410.8 km2 (158.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipality | 24,466 |
| • Municipality density | 60/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Faistos (Greek: Φαιστός) is a municipality in Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the village Moires. It is named after the ancient city Phaistos, located in the municipality. The municipality has an area of 410.810 km2 (158.615 sq mi).
The municipality Faistos was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:
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