Where is it missing?
Low density doesn't automatically mean opportunity: look at population, openings and closures too.
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Photographers: 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 0.38
- 0.38–0.60
- 0.60–0.79
- 0.79–1.16
- 1.16–1.65
- 1.65 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, 0.79 per 1,000 residents.
| Municipality | Per 1,000 residents | Missing | Active | Population | Companies: opened / closed, in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anogeia2,240 residents | 0.00 | ≈ 2 | 0 | 2,240 | opened0 closed0 |
| Viannos4,436 residents | 0.00 | ≈ 4 | 0 | 4,436 | opened0 closed0 |
| Oropedio Lasithi2,258 residents | 0.00 | ≈ 2 | 0 | 2,258 | opened0 closed0 |
| Gortyn14,167 residents | 0.42 | ≈ 5 | 6 | 14,167 | opened0 closed0 |
| Faistos23,921 residents | 0.59 | ≈ 5 | 14 | 23,921 | opened0 closed0 |
| Archanes-Asterousia16,072 residents | 0.62 | ≈ 3 | 10 | 16,072 | opened1 closed0 |
| Mylopotamos12,820 residents | 0.70 | ≈ 1 | 9 | 12,820 | opened0 closed0 |
| Agios Vasileios7,018 residents | 0.71 | ≈ 1 | 5 | 7,018 | openedat least 0 closed0 |
| Ierapetra27,338 residents | 0.77 | ≈ 1 | 21 | 27,338 | opened0 closed0 |
| Sitia20,438 residents | 0.88 | None | 18 | 20,438 | opened0 closed0 |
| Platanias15,299 residents | 0.92 | None | 14 | 15,299 | opened0 closed0 |
| Kantanos-Selino5,009 residents | 1.00 | None | 5 | 5,009 | opened0 closed0 |
| Malevizi25,734 residents | 1.13 | None | 29 | 25,734 | opened0 closed1 |
| Minoa Pediada14,165 residents | 1.20 | None | 17 | 14,165 | opened0 closed0 |
| Rethymno57,216 residents | 1.36 | None | 78 | 57,216 | opened5 closed0 |
| Agios Nikolaos27,785 residents | 1.44 | None | 40 | 27,785 | openedat least 0 closed0 |
| Hersonissos27,220 residents | 1.54 | None | 42 | 27,220 | openedat least 2 closed0 |
| Apokoronas12,247 residents | 1.55 | None | 19 | 12,247 | opened0 closed0 |
| Kissamos10,632 residents | 1.60 | None | 17 | 10,632 | openedat least 0 closed0 |
| Heraklion (Crete)179,302 residents | 1.69 | None | 303 | 179,302 | opened10 closed4 |
| Chania111,375 residents | 1.75 | None | 195 | 111,375 | opened7 closedat least 1 |
| Gavdos142 residents | 7.04 | None | 1 | 142 | opened0 closed0 |
| Amari5,572 residents | at least 0.00 | None | at least 0 | 5,572 | opened0 closed0 |
| Sfakia2,002 residents | at least 0.00 | None | at least 0 | 2,002 | opened0 closed0 |