MINOA MUNICIPALITY

Minoa Pediadas is a rural municipality located in the inland of the Regional Unit of Heraklion, at a distance of about 35 Km southeast of the city of Heraklion, capital of the island of Crete (GR). With a total area of 394.24 sq. km. and population 17,829 inhabitants, is the second with the largest extent and the 4th most populous municipality of the Regional Unit of Heraklion. The Municipality consists of 32 Municipal Districts and 71 settlements. The area is dominated by alternating natural landscapes with valleys filled with olive groves mainly, as well as vineyards. In fact, 93% of its land is used for agricultural purposes and the cultivation of olive groves represents more than 70% of the local employment.