Innachori
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Innachori is a group of villages and a former municipality in the Chania peripheral unit, Crete
, Greece
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kissamos
, of which it is a municipal unit. The name means 'nine villages'. It is a shady, hilly area in the southwest of the island.
Innachori is rugged and remote, and known for its chestnut
s. It is increasingly popular with tourists, particularly the white sand beach and warm shallow waters at Elafonisi
.
The seat of the municipality is Elos. Settlements of the Innachori include:
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 Kissamos
Kissamos
Kissamos is a town and municipality in the west of the island of Crete, Greece. It is part of the Chania peripheral unit and of the former Kissamos Province which covers the northwest corner of the island. The city of Kissamos is also known as Kastelli-Kissamou and often known simply as Kastelli...
, of which it is a municipal unit. The name means 'nine villages'. It is a shady, hilly area in the southwest of the island.
Innachori is rugged and remote, and known for its chestnut
Chestnut
Chestnut , some species called chinkapin or chinquapin, is a genus of eight or nine species of deciduous trees and shrubs in the beech family Fagaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The name also refers to the edible nuts they produce.-Species:The chestnut belongs to the...
s. It is increasingly popular with tourists, particularly the white sand beach and warm shallow waters at Elafonisi
Elafonisi
Elafonisi is an island located close to the southwestern corner of the mediterranean island of Crete, of which it is administratively a part, in the prefecture of Chania. When the weather is fine it is possible to walk to the island through the shallow water...
.
The seat of the municipality is Elos. Settlements of the Innachori include:
- Elos
- Perivolia
- Kefali
- Vathi
- Kampos
- Strovles
- Vlatos
- Amygdalokefali
- Chrysoskalitissa