Where is it missing?
Low density doesn't automatically mean opportunity: look at population, openings and closures too.
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Event organisers: 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 0.42
- 0.42–0.63
- 0.63–0.84
- 0.84–1.22
- 1.22–2.02
- 2.02 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, 0.84 per 1,000 residents.
| Municipality | Per 1,000 residents | Missing | Active | Population | Companies: opened / closed, in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavdos142 residents | 0.00 | ≈ 0 | 0 | 142 | opened0 closed0 |
| Oropedio Lasithi2,258 residents | 0.00 | ≈ 2 | 0 | 2,258 | opened0 closed0 |
| Sfakia2,002 residents | 0.00 | ≈ 2 | 0 | 2,002 | opened0 closed0 |
| Minoa Pediada14,165 residents | 0.35 | ≈ 7 | 5 | 14,165 | opened1 closed0 |
| Mylopotamos12,820 residents | 0.39 | ≈ 6 | 5 | 12,820 | opened0 closed0 |
| Gortyn14,167 residents | 0.42 | ≈ 6 | 6 | 14,167 | openedat least 0 closed0 |
| Faistos23,921 residents | 0.42 | ≈ 10 | 10 | 23,921 | openedat least 0 closed0 |
| Ierapetra27,338 residents | 0.66 | ≈ 5 | 18 | 27,338 | openedat least 0 closed0 |
| Kantanos-Selino5,009 residents | 0.80 | ≈ 0 | 4 | 5,009 | opened0 closed0 |
| Sitia20,438 residents | 0.88 | None | 18 | 20,438 | openedat least 0 closed0 |
| Agios Nikolaos27,785 residents | 1.01 | None | 28 | 27,785 | opened0 closed1 |
| Heraklion (Crete)179,302 residents | 1.13 | None | 202 | 179,302 | opened10 closedat least 1 |
| Kissamos10,632 residents | 1.13 | None | 12 | 10,632 | openedat least 0 closed0 |
| Archanes-Asterousia16,072 residents | 1.18 | None | 19 | 16,072 | opened3 closed0 |
| Malevizi25,734 residents | 1.24 | None | 32 | 25,734 | openedat least 0 closed1 |
| Rethymno57,216 residents | 1.28 | None | 73 | 57,216 | openedat least 2 closed0 |
| Chania111,375 residents | 1.49 | None | 166 | 111,375 | opened6 closedat least 2 |
| Platanias15,299 residents | 1.50 | None | 23 | 15,299 | opened0 closed0 |
| Apokoronas12,247 residents | 1.80 | None | 22 | 12,247 | opened1 closed0 |
| Hersonissos27,220 residents | 1.80 | None | 49 | 27,220 | openedat least 0 closed1 |
| Agios Vasileios7,018 residents | at least 0.14 | None | at least 1 | 7,018 | opened0 closed0 |
| Amari5,572 residents | at least 0.00 | None | at least 0 | 5,572 | opened0 closed0 |
| Anogeia2,240 residents | at least 0.45 | None | at least 1 | 2,240 | opened1 closed0 |
| Viannos4,436 residents | at least 0.00 | None | at least 0 | 4,436 | opened0 closed0 |