Kastelli, Heraklion

Kastelli (Greek: Καστέλλι, Kastélli; also Καστέλι, Kastéli), often called Kastelli Pediadas (Greek: Καστέλλι Πεδιάδας) to differentiate it from Kissamos (also occasionally called Kastelli-Kissamos) is a village and a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Minoa Pediada, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 123.325 km2 (47.616 sq mi). Its population is 4,030 (2021 census).

Kastelli
Καστέλλι
Municipal unit
Kastelli
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 35°12′N 25°21′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCrete
Regional unitHeraklion
MunicipalityMinoa Pediada
Area
  Municipal unit123.3 km2 (47.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Municipal unit
4,030
  Municipal unit density33/km2 (85/sq mi)
  Community
1,285
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Kastelli Airport is located in the outskirts of the village, south of the main settlement.

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