Asi Gonia
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Asi Gonia is a former community in the eastern part of the Chania peripheral unit, Crete
, Greece
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Apokoronas
, of which it is a municipal unit. The community is situated northeast of the Lefka Ori
mountain range. The communal office is situated in the heart of the community and its square features a large tree with two statues dedicating to the two Greek prime ministers Eleftherios Venizelos
and Sophoklis Venizelos
.
The geography are rocks to the north and east and more rocks, grasslands and some forests along with the Lefka Ori to the southwest.
Crete
Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Apokoronas
Apokoronas
Apokoronas is a municipality and a former province in Chania peripheral unit, north-west Crete, Greece. It is situated on the north coast of Crete, to the east of Chania itself. The seat of the municipality is the village Vryses.-Geography:...
, of which it is a municipal unit. The community is situated northeast of the Lefka Ori
Lefka Ori
Lefka Ori or Madares is a mountain range located in Western Crete, in the Chania prefecture. The White Mountains or Lefka Ori occupy a good part of the centre of West Crete and are the main feature of the region...
mountain range. The communal office is situated in the heart of the community and its square features a large tree with two statues dedicating to the two Greek prime ministers Eleftherios Venizelos
Eleftherios Venizelos
Eleftherios Venizelos was an eminent Greek revolutionary, a prominent and illustrious statesman as well as a charismatic leader in the early 20th century. Elected several times as Prime Minister of Greece and served from 1910 to 1920 and from 1928 to 1932...
and Sophoklis Venizelos
Sophoklis Venizelos
Sofoklis Venizelos was a prominent Greek politician who three times served as Prime Minister of Greece .He was born in Chania. The second-born son of Eleftherios Venizelos, Sofoklis served with distinction in the Greek Army during the First World War and the initial phases of the Asia Minor...
.
The geography are rocks to the north and east and more rocks, grasslands and some forests along with the Lefka Ori to the southwest.
Historical population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 508 |
| 1991 | 526 |
| 2001 | 586 |
Famous natives
- George PsychoundakisGeorge PsychoundakisGeorge Psychoundakis was a Greek Resistance fighter on Crete during the Second World War. He was a shepherd, a war hero and an author. He served as dispatch runner between Petro Petrakas and Papadakis behind the German lines for the Cretan resistance Movement and later, from 1941 to 1945, for the...
, resistance fighter and author of the Cretan RunnerThe Cretan RunnerThe Cretan Runner: His Story of the German Occupation is a book written by George Psychoundakis... - Pavlos Gyparis, infantry Colonel of the Greek army.