Where is it missing?
Low density doesn't automatically mean opportunity: look at population, openings and closures too.
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At least this many. When unnamed businesses (sole proprietorships, general and limited partnerships) are few, we don't show them, because of GDPR. Personal data
Pharmacies: 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 1.07
- 1.07–1.36
- 1.36–1.62
- 1.62–1.90
- 1.90–2.28
- 2.28 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, 1.62 per 1,000 residents.
| Municipality | Per 1,000 residents | Missing | Active | Population | Companies: opened / closed, in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viannos4,436 residents | 0.00 | ≈ 7 | 0 | 4,436 | opened0 closed0 |
| Gavdos142 residents | 0.00 | ≈ 0 | 0 | 142 | opened0 closed0 |
| Kantanos-Selino5,009 residents | 0.60 | ≈ 5 | 3 | 5,009 | opened0 closed0 |
| Platanias15,299 residents | 0.98 | ≈ 10 | 15 | 15,299 | opened0 closed0 |
| Gortyn14,167 residents | 0.99 | ≈ 9 | 14 | 14,167 | opened2 closed0 |
| Minoa Pediada14,165 residents | 1.13 | ≈ 7 | 16 | 14,165 | opened0 closed0 |
| Sitia20,438 residents | 1.27 | ≈ 7 | 26 | 20,438 | openedat least 1 closedat least 1 |
| Mylopotamos12,820 residents | 1.33 | ≈ 4 | 17 | 12,820 | openedat least 1 closed0 |
| Oropedio Lasithi2,258 residents | 1.33 | ≈ 1 | 3 | 2,258 | opened0 closed0 |
| Ierapetra27,338 residents | 1.39 | ≈ 6 | 38 | 27,338 | opened0 closed0 |
| Agios Vasileios7,018 residents | 1.42 | ≈ 1 | 10 | 7,018 | openedat least 0 closed0 |
| Apokoronas12,247 residents | 1.55 | ≈ 1 | 19 | 12,247 | opened0 closed0 |
| Malevizi25,734 residents | 1.55 | ≈ 2 | 40 | 25,734 | opened3 closedat least 0 |
| Kissamos10,632 residents | 1.60 | ≈ 0 | 17 | 10,632 | opened0 closed0 |
| Archanes-Asterousia16,072 residents | 1.68 | None | 27 | 16,072 | openedat least 1 closed0 |
| Agios Nikolaos27,785 residents | 1.73 | None | 48 | 27,785 | openedat least 0 closed0 |
| Chania111,375 residents | 1.85 | None | 206 | 111,375 | opened15 closed4 |
| Hersonissos27,220 residents | 2.28 | None | 62 | 27,220 | opened4 closed0 |
| Faistos23,921 residents | 2.34 | None | 56 | 23,921 | openedat least 2 closedat least 0 |
| Rethymno57,216 residents | 2.41 | None | 138 | 57,216 | opened4 closedat least 0 |
| Heraklion (Crete)179,302 residents | 2.45 | None | 440 | 179,302 | opened19 closed13 |
| Amari5,572 residents | at least 0.00 | None | at least 0 | 5,572 | opened0 closed0 |
| Anogeia2,240 residents | at least 0.00 | None | at least 0 | 2,240 | opened0 closed0 |
| Sfakia2,002 residents | at least 0.00 | None | at least 0 | 2,002 | opened0 closed0 |