Lappa, Rethymno

Municipal unit in Greece

Lappa Λάππα
Municipal unit
35°18′N 24°20′E / 35.300°N 24.333°E / 35.300; 24.333
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Crete
Regional unit	Rethymno
Municipality	Rethymno
Area
• Municipal unit	51.1 km² (19.7 sq mi)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Municipal unit	1,915
• Municipal unit density	37/km² (97/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΡΕ

Lappa (Greek: Λάππα) is a former municipality in the Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rethymno, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] The municipal unit has an area of 51.132 km² (19.742 sq mi).^[3] Population 1,915 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Episkopi. The municipality's name was a revival of the name of the ancient city of Lappa, now the village of Argyroupoli.

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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.