Mousouroi
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Mousouroi is a former municipality in the Chania peripheral unit, Crete
, Greece
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Platanias
, of which it is a municipal unit. It was part of the former Kydonia Province
. The municipal unit extends from the hinterland of the town of Chania
to the mountains of south Crete. Many tourists pass through Mousouroi on their way to Omalos and the start of the Samaria Gorge
walk, which is in Mousouroi. The seat of the municipality was Alikianos
. The municipal unit also includes Meskla, Zourva, Lakki
, Koufos, Psathogiannos, Fournes
, Skines, Sebronas, Prases, Orthouni, Karanes and Vatolakos.
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 Platanias
Platanias
Platanias is a village and municipality on the Greek island of Crete. It is located about west from the city of Chania and east of Kastelli-Kissamos, on Chania Bay. The seat of the municipality is the village Gerani. Platanias is a popular tourism village with a beach, several hotels, restaurants...
, of which it is a municipal unit. It was part of the former Kydonia Province
Kydonia Province
Kydonia Province was a province of Chania Prefecture, Crete, Greece.-References:* http://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/Επαρχίες_της_Ελλάδας...
. The municipal unit extends from the hinterland of the town of Chania
Chania
Chaniá , , also transliterated Chania, Hania, and Xania, older form Chanea and Venetian Canea, Ottoman Turkish خانيه Hanya) is the second largest city of Crete and the capital of the Chania peripheral unit...
to the mountains of south Crete. Many tourists pass through Mousouroi on their way to Omalos and the start of the Samaria Gorge
Samaria Gorge
The Samariá Gorge is aNational Park of Greece on the island of Crete - a major tourist attraction of the island - and a World's Biosphere Reserve....
walk, which is in Mousouroi. The seat of the municipality was Alikianos
Alikianos
Alikianos is the head village of the Mousouri municipality in Chania Prefecture, Crete located approximately 12.5 kilometers southwest of Chania...
. The municipal unit also includes Meskla, Zourva, Lakki
Lakkoi
Lakkoi , commonly spelled Lakki on road signs and maps, is a village on the Greek island of Crete in the foothills of the Lefka Ori . The village is situated on the road between Chania and the plateau of Omalos which leads to the Samaria Gorge.-Geography:Lakkoi is 450 metres high, below the White...
, Koufos, Psathogiannos, Fournes
Fournes
Fournes or Fournès is the name or part of the name of several communes in France:* Fournès, in the Gard département* Fournes-Cabardès, in the Aude département* Fournes-en-Weppes, in the Nord département...
, Skines, Sebronas, Prases, Orthouni, Karanes and Vatolakos.