Where is it missing?
Low density doesn't automatically mean opportunity: look at population, openings and closures too.
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Restaurants & food: 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 5.28
- 5.28–6.63
- 6.63–8.39
- 8.39–11.99
- 11.99–25.35
- 25.35 and above
The municipalities of the Crete region
"Missing": how many businesses in the sector the municipality needs to reach the country's average municipality, 8.36 per 1,000 residents.
| Municipality | Per 1,000 residents | Missing | Active | Population | Companies: opened / closed, in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amari5,572 residents | 3.41 | ≈ 28 | 19 | 5,572 | opened0 closed0 |
| Gortyn14,167 residents | 5.58 | ≈ 39 | 79 | 14,167 | openedat least 0 closed0 |
| Minoa Pediada14,165 residents | 6.28 | ≈ 29 | 89 | 14,165 | opened1 closed0 |
| Archanes-Asterousia16,072 residents | 7.03 | ≈ 21 | 113 | 16,072 | openedat least 1 closedat least 1 |
| Heraklion (Crete)179,302 residents | 7.07 | ≈ 231 | 1,267 | 179,302 | opened69 closed33 |
| Anogeia2,240 residents | 7.14 | ≈ 3 | 16 | 2,240 | opened1 closed0 |
| Viannos4,436 residents | 7.89 | ≈ 2 | 35 | 4,436 | openedat least 0 closed0 |
| Malevizi25,734 residents | 8.51 | None | 219 | 25,734 | opened4 closedat least 0 |
| Sitia20,438 residents | 10.18 | None | 208 | 20,438 | opened6 closedat least 0 |
| Ierapetra27,338 residents | 10.46 | None | 286 | 27,338 | opened13 closed4 |
| Faistos23,921 residents | 10.79 | None | 258 | 23,921 | opened5 closedat least 1 |
| Mylopotamos12,820 residents | 11.62 | None | 149 | 12,820 | opened10 closed0 |
| Rethymno57,216 residents | 11.99 | None | 686 | 57,216 | opened31 closed12 |
| Chania111,375 residents | 12.21 | None | 1,360 | 111,375 | opened89 closed21 |
| Oropedio Lasithi2,258 residents | 14.17 | None | 32 | 2,258 | opened0 closed0 |
| Agios Nikolaos27,785 residents | 17.71 | None | 492 | 27,785 | opened15 closed10 |
| Kissamos10,632 residents | 20.13 | None | 214 | 10,632 | opened10 closedat least 1 |
| Platanias15,299 residents | 22.42 | None | 343 | 15,299 | opened10 closedat least 2 |
| Apokoronas12,247 residents | 23.76 | None | 291 | 12,247 | opened8 closed0 |
| Kantanos-Selino5,009 residents | 25.35 | None | 127 | 5,009 | openedat least 3 closed0 |
| Agios Vasileios7,018 residents | 26.22 | None | 184 | 7,018 | opened5 closed0 |
| Hersonissos27,220 residents | 32.00 | None | 871 | 27,220 | opened52 closed12 |
| Sfakia2,002 residents | 49.95 | None | 100 | 2,002 | opened3 closed0 |
| Gavdos142 residents | 119.72 | None | 17 | 142 | opened0 closed0 |