Vrachasi

Municipal unit in Greece

Vrachasi Βραχάσι
Municipal unit
35°16′N 25°34′E / 35.267°N 25.567°E / 35.267; 25.567
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Crete
Regional unit	Lasithi
Municipality	Agios Nikolaos
Area
• Municipal unit	63.4 km² (24.5 sq mi)
Elevation	126 m (413 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Municipal unit	1,903
• Municipal unit density	30/km² (78/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	AN

Vrachasi (Greek: Βραχάσι) is a village and a former municipality in the Lasithi regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Agios Nikolaos, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] The municipal unit has an area of 63.41 km² (24.48 sq mi).^[3]

Main sights

Vrachasi is a village of a few hundred people and typical of many around, but it has some interesting features and the traditional Cretan architecture is well preserved here. The main square of Vrachasi sits close to the road and has a wide view into the valley below, through which passes the main highway between Agios Nikolaos and Heraklion.

Vrachasi's fiercely independent streak mirrors that of nearby Sisi and Milatos and can be seen by the many hand painted declarations of 'Dimos Vrachasiou' around the area.

References

^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece., Vrachasi and Milatos, before 2006 municipal departments of Neapoli.