Gournes: facts

At a glance

• Country: Greece
• Region: Crete
• Administrative status: seat of a third-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA3)
• Population: approximately 1,628
• Coordinates: 35.3263° N, 25.2774° E
• Time zone: Europe/Athens (UTC+02:00 standard, UTC+03:00 daylight saving time)
• Currency: Euro (EUR)
• Distance to the capital, Athens: 326 km (203 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER): 8.9 km (5.6 mi), straight line
• Sitia Airport (JSH): 76 km (47 mi), straight line
• Chania International Airport (CHQ): 105 km (65 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Irakleion: 12 km (8 mi)
• Kastelli: 14 km (9 mi)
• Gazi: 19 km (12 mi)
• Agioi Deka: 40 km (25 mi)
• Zoniana: 41 km (25 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Irakleion, 12 km (8 mi)