Floria
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Floria is a small village in the Selino
province of southwest Crete
, Greece
. Floria is part of the
Kandanos
municipality and, according to the latest census, has
around 60 inhabitants.
On 23 May 1941 and while the Battle of Crete
was unfolding,
Floria was the location of a fierce battle between advancing German
troops and the local population, who spontaneously decided to resist them.
In reprisal, a few days later German forces executed several of the
villagers during an operation that resulted in the razing of Kandanos
.
Selino
Selino Province is a province and historical region of Crete. It is located in the remote southwestern corner of the island, in Chania Prefecture. It is a rugged and remote area in the foothills of the Lefka Ori and also includes Gavdos, an island to the south of Crete considered the southernmost...
province of southwest 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....
. Floria is part of the
Kandanos
Kandanos
Kandanos or Kantanos is a town and 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 was part of the former Selino Province which covered the southwest of the...
municipality and, according to the latest census, has
around 60 inhabitants.
On 23 May 1941 and while the Battle of Crete
Battle of Crete
The Battle of Crete was a battle during World War II on the Greek island of Crete. It began on the morning of 20 May 1941, when Nazi Germany launched an airborne invasion of Crete under the code-name Unternehmen Merkur...
was unfolding,
Floria was the location of a fierce battle between advancing German
troops and the local population, who spontaneously decided to resist them.
In reprisal, a few days later German forces executed several of the
villagers during an operation that resulted in the razing of Kandanos
Razing of Kandanos
The Razing of Kandanos or the Holocaust of Kandanos refers to the complete destruction of the village of Kandanos in Western Crete and the killing of about 180 of its inhabitants on 3 June 1941 by German occupying forces during World War II...
.
External links
- German occupation of Crete: Floria (in German -- translate)