page_title: Sfakia
hierarchical_section_title: Sfakia
caption_attribution_description: Ελληνικά: Σφακιά, Κρήτη, Ελλάδα. English: Sfakia, Crete, Greece. On the winding east-west road between Hora Sfakion (visible down the coast) and Aradaina. Français&#160;: Sfakia, Crète, Grèce. Sur la route sinueuse direction est-ouest entre Hora Sfakion (visible en bas de la côte) et Aradaina.
context_page_description: Sfakiá is a mountainous area in the southwestern part of the island of Crete, in the Chania regional unit. It is considered to be one of the few places in Greece that have never been fully occupied by foreign powers. With a 2011 census population of 1,889 inhabitants living on a land area of 467.589 km², Sfakia is one of the largest and least densely populated municipalities on the island of Crete. The etymology of its name is disputed. According to the prevailing theory, it relates to its rugged terrain, deriving from the ancient Greek word σφαξ, meaning land chasm or gorge.
context_section_description: Sfakiá (Greek: Σφακιά) is a mountainous area in the southwestern part of the island of Crete, in the Chania regional unit. It is considered to be one of the few places in Greece that have never been fully occupied by foreign powers. With a 2011 census population of 1,889 inhabitants living on a land area of 467.589 km² (180.537 sq mi), Sfakia is one of the largest and least densely populated municipalities on the island of Crete. The etymology of its name is disputed. According to the prevailing theory, it relates to its rugged terrain, deriving from the ancient Greek word σφαξ, meaning land chasm or gorge.
caption: Sfakia landscape around Hóra Sfakíon
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