Where is it missing?
Low density doesn't automatically mean opportunity: look at population, openings and closures too.
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Souvenirs & folk art: 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 0.28
- 0.28–0.42
- 0.42–0.70
- 0.70–1.82
- 1.82–6.99
- 6.99 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, 0.70 per 1,000 residents.
| Municipality | Per 1,000 residents | Missing | Active | Population | Companies: opened / closed, in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minoa Pediada14,165 residents | 0.42 | ≈ 4 | 6 | 14,165 | opened0 closed0 |
| Amari5,572 residents | 0.54 | ≈ 1 | 3 | 5,572 | opened0 closed0 |
| Gortyn14,167 residents | 0.99 | None | 14 | 14,167 | opened1 closed0 |
| Archanes-Asterousia16,072 residents | 1.00 | None | 16 | 16,072 | opened0 closed0 |
| Heraklion (Crete)179,302 residents | 1.16 | None | 208 | 179,302 | openedat least 1 closed5 |
| Ierapetra27,338 residents | 1.79 | None | 49 | 27,338 | opened0 closed0 |
| Sitia20,438 residents | 2.15 | None | 44 | 20,438 | openedat least 0 closed0 |
| Faistos23,921 residents | 2.22 | None | 53 | 23,921 | openedat least 0 closed0 |
| Malevizi25,734 residents | 2.60 | None | 67 | 25,734 | openedat least 0 closed2 |
| Chania111,375 residents | 4.07 | None | 453 | 111,375 | opened13 closedat least 0 |
| Rethymno57,216 residents | 4.81 | None | 275 | 57,216 | opened6 closedat least 0 |
| Mylopotamos12,820 residents | 5.07 | None | 65 | 12,820 | openedat least 2 closed0 |
| Kantanos-Selino5,009 residents | 5.59 | None | 28 | 5,009 | opened0 closed0 |
| Kissamos10,632 residents | 6.02 | None | 64 | 10,632 | openedat least 0 closed0 |
| Agios Nikolaos27,785 residents | 6.62 | None | 184 | 27,785 | openedat least 0 closedat least 0 |
| Sfakia2,002 residents | 6.99 | None | 14 | 2,002 | opened0 closed0 |
| Apokoronas12,247 residents | 7.51 | None | 92 | 12,247 | openedat least 0 closed0 |
| Platanias15,299 residents | 7.78 | None | 119 | 15,299 | opened6 closed0 |
| Agios Vasileios7,018 residents | 7.84 | None | 55 | 7,018 | opened0 closed0 |
| Oropedio Lasithi2,258 residents | 8.86 | None | 20 | 2,258 | opened0 closed0 |
| Hersonissos27,220 residents | 10.62 | None | 289 | 27,220 | opened5 closedat least 2 |
| Anogeia2,240 residents | at least 0.89 | None | at least 2 | 2,240 | opened2 closed0 |
| Viannos4,436 residents | at least 0.00 | None | at least 0 | 4,436 | opened0 closed0 |
| Gavdos142 residents | at least 0.00 | None | at least 0 | 142 | opened0 closed0 |