Where is it missing?
Low density doesn't automatically mean opportunity: look at population, openings and closures too.
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Sporting goods: 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 1.10
- 1.10–1.58
- 1.58–2.11
- 2.11–2.64
- 2.64–3.57
- 3.57 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, 2.11 per 1,000 residents.
| Municipality | Per 1,000 residents | Missing | Active | Population | Companies: opened / closed, in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amari5,572 residents | 0.00 | ≈ 12 | 0 | 5,572 | opened0 closed0 |
| Viannos4,436 residents | 0.00 | ≈ 9 | 0 | 4,436 | opened0 closed0 |
| Gortyn14,167 residents | 0.78 | ≈ 19 | 11 | 14,167 | opened2 closed0 |
| Minoa Pediada14,165 residents | 1.06 | ≈ 15 | 15 | 14,165 | opened0 closed0 |
| Kantanos-Selino5,009 residents | 1.20 | ≈ 5 | 6 | 5,009 | opened0 closed0 |
| Archanes-Asterousia16,072 residents | 1.37 | ≈ 12 | 22 | 16,072 | opened0 closed0 |
| Sitia20,438 residents | 1.47 | ≈ 13 | 30 | 20,438 | opened1 closed1 |
| Sfakia2,002 residents | 1.50 | ≈ 1 | 3 | 2,002 | opened0 closed0 |
| Mylopotamos12,820 residents | 1.56 | ≈ 7 | 20 | 12,820 | openedat least 1 closed0 |
| Anogeia2,240 residents | 1.79 | ≈ 1 | 4 | 2,240 | opened0 closed0 |
| Malevizi25,734 residents | 1.94 | ≈ 4 | 50 | 25,734 | openedat least 2 closed1 |
| Platanias15,299 residents | 1.96 | ≈ 2 | 30 | 15,299 | opened0 closed0 |
| Ierapetra27,338 residents | 2.01 | ≈ 3 | 55 | 27,338 | opened0 closed0 |
| Agios Vasileios7,018 residents | 2.28 | None | 16 | 7,018 | opened0 closed0 |
| Apokoronas12,247 residents | 2.29 | None | 28 | 12,247 | opened0 closed0 |
| Faistos23,921 residents | 2.34 | None | 56 | 23,921 | opened0 closed0 |
| Agios Nikolaos27,785 residents | 2.52 | None | 70 | 27,785 | opened6 closed0 |
| Heraklion (Crete)179,302 residents | 2.52 | None | 452 | 179,302 | opened16 closed10 |
| Chania111,375 residents | 2.56 | None | 285 | 111,375 | opened15 closedat least 1 |
| Rethymno57,216 residents | 2.66 | None | 152 | 57,216 | opened5 closedat least 0 |
| Kissamos10,632 residents | 3.10 | None | 33 | 10,632 | openedat least 3 closedat least 0 |
| Hersonissos27,220 residents | 4.48 | None | 122 | 27,220 | opened8 closed1 |
| Gavdos142 residents | at least 0.00 | None | at least 0 | 142 | opened0 closed0 |
| Oropedio Lasithi2,258 residents | at least 0.00 | None | at least 0 | 2,258 | opened0 closed0 |