Monofatsi

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Monofatsi Province
Επαρχία Μονοφατσίου
Province of Greece
2006
Capital Pyrgos
History
  EstablishedEnter start date
  Law 2539/19972006

Monofatsi was a province of Heraklion Prefecture, Crete, Greece. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipal units Asterousia and Kofinas, and parts of the municipal units Agia Varvara, Arkalochori and Nikos Kazantzakis. [1] It was abolished in 2006.

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References

  1. "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). (39 MB)(in Greek)(in French)