Kournas is a mountainous village and a community of the Municipality of
Apokoronas,
Chania
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, on the Greek island of
Crete
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. It has a population of 1,038 citizens (2021).
It is located at 200 meters altitude and south-east of the mountain named
Dafnomadara (1680 meters).
Kournas is a fairly large village perched on a hill overlooking
Lake Kournas. It was in the former
Georgioupoli municipality, not far from the town of the same name. A working village which has seen less depopulation than some of its neighbours, Kournas is known for its pottery and many popular taverns.
References
Populated places in Chania (regional unit)
Apokoronas
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