Where is it missing?
Low density doesn't automatically mean opportunity: look at population, openings and closures too.
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Property owners & landlords: where it's missing
A lighter colour means fewer businesses in the sector per resident; the colours are the same across the country. Tap a municipality.
Businesses in the sector per 1,000 residents (2021 census)
- up to 1.23
- 1.23–2.04
- 2.04–3.04
- 3.04–4.92
- 4.92–8.88
- 8.88 and above
- No published figure
The municipalities of the Crete region
"Missing": how many businesses in the sector the municipality needs to reach the country's average municipality, 3.03 per 1,000 residents.
| Municipality | Per 1,000 residents | Missing | Active | Population | Companies: opened / closed, in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anogeia2,240 residents | 0.00 | ≈ 7 | 0 | 2,240 | opened0 closed0 |
| Gavdos142 residents | 0.00 | ≈ 0 | 0 | 142 | opened0 closed0 |
| Oropedio Lasithi2,258 residents | 0.00 | ≈ 7 | 0 | 2,258 | opened0 closed0 |
| Minoa Pediada14,165 residents | 0.64 | ≈ 34 | 9 | 14,165 | openedat least 0 closed1 |
| Kantanos-Selino5,009 residents | 1.00 | ≈ 10 | 5 | 5,009 | opened5 closed1 |
| Gortyn14,167 residents | 1.27 | ≈ 25 | 18 | 14,167 | openedat least 1 closed0 |
| Sitia20,438 residents | 2.25 | ≈ 16 | 46 | 20,438 | openedat least 5 closedat least 0 |
| Faistos23,921 residents | 2.51 | ≈ 12 | 60 | 23,921 | opened7 closed1 |
| Archanes-Asterousia16,072 residents | 2.92 | ≈ 2 | 47 | 16,072 | openedat least 3 closed11 |
| Ierapetra27,338 residents | 2.93 | ≈ 3 | 80 | 27,338 | opened12 closed2 |
| Sfakia2,002 residents | 3.50 | None | 7 | 2,002 | opened1 closed0 |
| Platanias15,299 residents | 4.51 | None | 69 | 15,299 | opened9 closed1 |
| Mylopotamos12,820 residents | 4.68 | None | 60 | 12,820 | opened10 closedat least 0 |
| Kissamos10,632 residents | 4.89 | None | 52 | 10,632 | opened10 closedat least 3 |
| Viannos4,436 residents | 4.96 | None | 22 | 4,436 | opened7 closed0 |
| Malevizi25,734 residents | 5.25 | None | 135 | 25,734 | opened7 closed1 |
| Chania111,375 residents | 6.03 | None | 672 | 111,375 | opened65 closed16 |
| Agios Nikolaos27,785 residents | 6.12 | None | 170 | 27,785 | opened18 closedat least 7 |
| Heraklion (Crete)179,302 residents | 6.16 | None | 1,104 | 179,302 | opened101 closed37 |
| Rethymno57,216 residents | 6.43 | None | 368 | 57,216 | opened36 closed6 |
| Agios Vasileios7,018 residents | 6.84 | None | 48 | 7,018 | opened3 closed0 |
| Apokoronas12,247 residents | 7.84 | None | 96 | 12,247 | opened14 closedat least 1 |
| Hersonissos27,220 residents | 12.27 | None | 334 | 27,220 | opened42 closedat least 4 |
| Amari5,572 residents | at least 0.36 | None | at least 2 | 5,572 | opened0 closed0 |