Tympaki () is a town and a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reforms it is part of the municipality of

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, of which it is a municipal unit, the unit has an area of . The town is located on the south coast, between Agia Galini and Matala, and has a population of about 5,500 people (10,000 for the municipal unit). In 2005, a major

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harbour and

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had been rumored to be built in the area. As of January 2009, it appears the project has been canceled, in part due to the strong opposition from the local population.

Geography & Climate

Tympaki is located in the southern coast of the island of

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, in the regional unit of

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. Tympaki features a hot-summer

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(

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: ''Csa'') with hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters.

References

Populated places in Heraklion (regional unit) Faistos Messara Plain {{Crete-geo-stub