Theriso () is a village and former municipality in the
Chania regional unit,
Crete
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,
Greece
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. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality
Chania
Chania (, , ), also sometimes romanization of Greek, romanized as Hania, is a city in Greece and the capital of the Chania (regional unit), Chania regional unit. It lies along the north west coast of the island Crete, about west of Rethymno ...
, of which it is a municipal unit.
The municipal unit has an area of .
It was part of the former
Kydonia Province, which covered the central part of
Chania Prefecture.
The town of Theriso is located to the south of
Chania
Chania (, , ), also sometimes romanization of Greek, romanized as Hania, is a city in Greece and the capital of the Chania (regional unit), Chania regional unit. It lies along the north west coast of the island Crete, about west of Rethymno ...
at the top of the
Theriso gorge. The 14 km drive up the gorge is considered spectacular and is popular with Chania residents for the cooler temperatures and grill restaurants of the village. Theriso is a historic village and the birthplace of the mother of
Eleftherios Venizelos. In 1905, Venizelos organised the Revolutionary Assembly in the village that ousted
Prince George of Greece and precipitated the independence of Crete and its union with Greece (''see
Theriso revolt'').
The municipal unit of Theriso extends from the outer suburbs of Chania, principally
Perivolia and the village
Agia, up the gorge beyond Theriso itself into the White Mountains (''
Lefka Ori''). The head town of the municipality was
Vamvakopoulo near Chania. The municipal unit also includes Theriso, Agia and
Varipetro. It is bordered by
Mousouroi to the west and
Keramia to the east.
See also
*
List of communities of Chania
References
External links
Municipality Description
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Populated places in Chania (regional unit)
Chania