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Prefectures of Crete
Chania Prefecture
Municipality of ChaniaMunicipality of ApokoronasMunicipality of PlataniasMunicipality of KissamosMunicipality of Kandanos - SelinosMunicipality of GavdosMunicipality of Sfakia
Rethymnon Prefecture
Municipality of RethymnonMunicipality of MylopotamosMunicipality of AmariMunicipality of Agios VasiliosMunicipality of Anogia
Heraklion Prefecture
Municipality of HeraklionMunicipality of MaleviziMunicipality of Archanon - AsterousionMunicipality of FestosMunicipality of GortynaMunicipality of ChersonissosMunicipality of Minoa PediadosMunicipality of Viannos
Lassithi Prefecture
Municipality of MirampeloMunicipality of SitiaMunicipality of IerapetraMunicipality of Oropedio
MUNICIPALITY of OROPEDIO
The municipality of Oropedion in Lasithi, is an eminently mountainous region, consisting of the mountainous zone and three plateaus. It is the only insular municipality which is not adjacent to any point on the sea, whereas the straight-line distance between Oropedion and the closest point (Malia) is around 8km. Benchmark of Oropedion region are the windmills, which have been used in older times for irrigation and have made the region famous worldwide. The mountains Dikti and Dikteon Andron are located in Oropedion, where according to Greek mythology, Zeus was born. The economy of Oropedio of Lassithi is mixed. Agricultural economy (Agriculture - Livestock) employs 90% of the population. Tourism and services employ the remaining 10%. Alternative-nature tourism is also a tourism sector well developed in Oropedio.
Prefectures of Crete
