Agia Eirini, Chania
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Agia Eirini is a small village in Chania Prefecture
on the island of Crete
, Greece
. It has 84 residents (2001 census source) and it is within the municipality of East Selino (Anatoliko Selino
). Agia Eirini is the starting point of the Agia Eirini Gorge
.
Chania Prefecture
Chania is one of the four regional units of Crete; it covers the westernmost quarter of the island. Its capital is the city of Chania. Chania borders only one other regional unit: that of Rethymno to the east. The western part of Crete is bounded to the north by the Cretan Sea, and to the west...
on the island of Crete
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....
. It has 84 residents (2001 census source) and it is within the municipality of East Selino (Anatoliko Selino
Anatoliko Selino
East Selino is a former municipality in the Chania peripheral unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kantanos-Selino, of which it is a municipal unit. It is situated on the south-west coast of the island of Crete...
). Agia Eirini is the starting point of the Agia Eirini Gorge
Agia Eirini Gorge
Agia Eirini Gorge is located in the south-west of the island of Crete, Greece, in Lefka Ori. The gorge starts near the village of Agia Eirini and it ends near the village of Sougia, on the south coast. It is long and deep, in a forested area with steep mountain cliffs, and is easy to walk...
.