Topognosia Find your municipality
ΕΛΕλληνικά

Area · Crete region

Municipality of Minoa Pediada

Agricultural and industrial municipality on the rise: 38 more companies in a year. For its 14,165 residents it has few: restaurants, clothing.

active businesses
1,264
companies opened in 12 months
50
companies closed in 12 months
12

"Businesses" are all active ones, sole proprietorships included. "Companies" are legal entities only (S.A., Ltd, P.C., general and limited partnerships etc.): only these keep their municipality in the registry when they close, which is why openings and closures count companies.

Liveliness65/100LivelyTopognosia Index · #77 of the 266 large municipalitiesCharacterAgricultural production & Manufacturing30.2× olive mills5.0× crops2.8× foodcompared with the national average, per residentSeismic activityVery high
What are you looking for?

Net change +3889.2 per 1,000 residents · typical municipality 118.9 · Greece 99.8

Keep the municipality in your account so you can find it in one click.

What stands out and what's missing

Each sector in the municipality per 1,000 residents, against the Greek average.

More than the national average

  • Olive mills30.2×33 businesses · 2.3 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.1)
  • Crops & farm services5.0×106 businesses · 7.5 per 1,000 res. (Greece 1.5)
  • Food & drink production2.8×28 businesses · 2.0 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.7)
  • Solar & renewable energy2.1×43 businesses · 3.0 per 1,000 res. (Greece 1.4)
  • Car repair shops1.7×34 businesses · 2.4 per 1,000 res. (Greece 1.4)

Less than the national average, for those who live here

Thinking of opening in Minoa Pediada municipality?

Pick a sector: see on the map, for free, how many competitors are around your address.

Type the first few letters and pick the street.

    See a sample

    The report says who they are, how far away they are and whether it's worth it, and it's also emailed to you. or open the counter on the map →

    Area report · €49.00

    Looking for a home in Minoa Pediada municipality?

    Pick a street: see for free what you have around you on foot, and the neighbourhood report gives you the rest.

    Neighbourhood report · €12.90See a sample

    Have a business in Minoa Pediada municipality?

    Be the first to know when a competitor opens near you: name and distance, with each monthly update.

    In the last year 50 new companies opened here.

    Pro · 14 days freeno card needed

    Prices include VAT.

    Area report · €49.00Neighbourhood report · €12.90Pro · 14 days freeSee your own

    Sectors in Minoa Pediada municipality

    105 sectors

    Each sector also counts businesses that have it as a secondary activity; that's why wholesale trade, often declared alongside another line of work, ranks high.

    How we measure →

    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

    1. Crops & farm services 106openedat least 2closed07.5 / 1,000 res.
    2. Off-licences & tobacconists 78openedat least 0closedat least 05.5 / 1,000 res.
    3. Restaurants & food 49opened1closed03.5 / 1,000 res.
    4. Cafés & bars 48openedat least 1closedat least 03.4 / 1,000 res.
    5. Solar & renewable energy 43opened8closed23.0 / 1,000 res.
    6. Trade agents & general wholesale 39opened2closed02.8 / 1,000 res.

    The bar next to each sector: green for those that opened, red for those that closed in 12 months.

    Stands outOlive mills4.3× the typical municipality's density Most new ones, proportionallyTaxis5 new in 12 months, 23% of its active ones
    All 105 sectors, in a table
    Sectors in Minoa Pediada municipality.
    SectorActiveOpened (companies)Closed (companies)Per 1,000 res.× typical
    Crops & farm services106at least 2025.841×
    Off-licences & tobacconists78at least 0at least 05.511×
    Restaurants & food49106.280.5×
    Cafés & bars48at least 1at least 05.930.7×
    Solar & renewable energy43824.942×
    Trade agents & general wholesale39202.750.8×
    Supermarkets & mini markets34at least 1at least 04.870.8×
    Car repair shops34003.461.4×
    Olive mills332at least 03.044.3×
    Construction companies30705.860.7×
    Food & drink production28at least 2at least 05.511.6×
    Haulage companies27at least 203.321.3×
    Heating oil, firewood & LPG27001.911.6×
    Wholesale food, drink & farm produce25at least 2at least 09.741×
    Hotels & accommodation22613.320.2×
    Electricians22502.191×
    Hairdressers & beauty19001.761×
    Clothing & footwear19003.250.6×
    Butchers, greengrocers & fishmongers180at least 03.320.9×
    Plumbing, heating & air conditioning18403.111.3×
    Bakeries & patisseries17at least 0at least 03.530.7×
    Motorcycles17at least 001.201.7×
    Pharmacies16001.130.8×
    Insurance agencies16001.130.8×
    Bookshops & stationers16001.130.5×
    Jewellers & watches15001.060.3×
    Flooring & tiles15001.060.6×
    Sporting goods15001.060.5×
    Petrol stations14at least 002.472×
    Hardware & paint14005.861.1×
    Doors & windows14101.761×
    Car dealers13000.920.7×
    Marketing, market research & PR12at least 100.850.8×
    Specialised building works (demolition, insulation, plastering, roofing)12403.531×
    Engineers11at least 101.410.6×
    Delivery services11at least 0at least 01.480.8×
    Earthworks11102.401×
    Metalwork11100.781.3×
    Building materials, hardware & plumbing supplies10104.731×
    Livestock & animal farming10at least 003.601×
    Tutoring centres & schools9at least 101.060.5×
    Business consultants9602.120.7×
    Advertising agencies9at least 0at least 00.640.6×
    Printers9000.641×
    Wholesale clothing, homeware & cosmetics90at least 06.001×
    Wholesale machinery & equipment9at least 104.311×
    Property owners & landlords9at least 010.640.1×
    Taxis8501.550.9×
    Arts, theatre & culture8100.560.4×
    IT & software7at least 101.480.9×
    Courier companies7000.561×
    Travel agencies7at least 201.340.5×
    Photographers7001.201.3×
    Car parts & tyres7at least 003.041.3×
    Household appliances7002.681×
    Scrap metal & recycling7100.493.2×
    Electronics & computer repair7000.490.8×
    Business support: office, conferences, collections & packaging7at least 103.250.8×
    Architecture firms6000.420.6×
    Property management6010.420.3×
    Car rentals6at least 000.990.3×
    Furniture & homeware6003.810.9×
    Souvenirs & folk art6000.420.1×
    Florists6000.780.7×
    Refrigeration technicians6000.420.9×
    Fabrics & textiles6001.130.5×
    Accounting firms5000.710.8×
    Estate agents5at least 010.780.4×
    Event organisers5100.350.4×
    Perfumeries & cosmetics5002.400.6×
    Music & dance schools5at least 000.350.9×
    Carpentry4101.270.7×
    Concrete works4at least 100.990.8×
    Other building works4101.760.7×
    Dry cleaners & laundries4000.280.5×
    Funeral homes4000.281.9×
    Gyms3000.210.5×
    Cleaning companies3101.340.7×
    Kiosks & convenience stores3000.420.4×
    Painters & decorators3at least 001.130.8×
    Driving schools3000.211.2×
    Electronics, computers & phones3101.340.8×
    Pets & pet shops3001.621.8×
    Goldsmiths & jewellery making3000.210.5×
    Gardening & landscaping3000.210.4×
    Wholesale vehicles & parts3at least 002.681×
    Wholesale fuel3002.681.5×
    Wholesale metals, chemicals & other raw materials3142.751.2×
    Machinery repair & installation3001.550.9×
    Warehousing & transport support3102.821.3×
    Boat rentals2100.140.2×
    Financial advisers2000.141×
    Medical practices1000.070.2×
    Physiotherapists1000.070.3×
    Dental practices0000.00—
    Nurseries0000.000×
    Spas & massage0000.000×
    Veterinary clinicsat least 000at least 0.00at least 0.00
    Security companiesat least 100at least 0.07at least 0.07
    OPAP betting shopsat least 100at least 0.07at least 0.07
    Opticiansat least 000at least 0.00at least 0.00
    Psychologistsat least 200at least 0.14at least 0.14
    Tailors & alterationsat least 000at least 0.00at least 0.00
    Parking & roadside assistanceat least 100at least 0.07at least 0.07
    Design: graphic, interior & productat least 000at least 0.00at least 0.00

    In-depth analysis: Minoa Pediada

    Pro · AI

    Outlook for the next 12 months

    Unlocks with Pro

    • 1,264active businesses
    • 50 / 12opened / closed in the last 12 months
    • how many new companies survive, with Pro
    • For your sector: how dense it is, how many opened and closed, how many new ones survive
    • The municipality's picture, from all the data together
    • Strengths and weaknesses
    • Opportunities by sector, with the reasons
    • Outlook for the next 12 months, with a confidence level
    • What to check before you decide

    See it with Pro · 14 days freeSee a real sampleRefreshed every month for every municipality.

    Deed prices

    Range 550–1,100 €/m² · In force since 01/01/2022 (FEK 2021) · The zones cover 6% of the municipality's area; the average price applies only to that part. The official value is the zone price the state sets to calculate taxes. It is not a market price or a property valuation.

    We don't publish deed prices for this municipality: each property type needs at least 10 deeds in a year, and that isn't reached here.

    The municipality's public contracts by year

    How we measure →

    Public contracts of Minoa Pediada municipality by year
    YearContractsAmountLargest category
    2026 (to 09/10/2026)115€2.2 millionConstruction work: €701 thousand
    2025 (from 02/01/2025)140€4.3 millionConstruction work: €826 thousand

    The municipality's bodies

    New contracts in the 12 months to 09/10/2026.

    How we measure →

    Contracts of the bodies of Minoa Pediada municipality
    BodyContractsAmount
    ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΗ ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΗΣΗ ΥΔΡΕΥΣΗΣ-ΑΠΟΧΕΤΕΥΣΗΣ ΜΙΝΩΑ ΠΕΔΙΑΔΑΣ52€443 thousand

    Seismic activity

    Seismic activity in the municipality: Very high.

    The level compares the municipality's seismic hazard with the rest of Greece, which is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in Europe. It says nothing about a specific building: there, its construction is what counts.

    Ground acceleration, the nearest active fault and earthquakes around an address are in the neighbourhood report. Neighbourhood report →

    Similar municipalities

    Nearby municipalities

    Compare them all together

    Similar in size

    Close in size and in business density. The comparison opens with the two municipalities side by side.

    Compare them all together

    Frequently asked questions

    How many active businesses does Minoa Pediada municipality have?

    1,264 active businesses, based on GEMI data as of 02/10/2026.

    Which sector has the most businesses in Minoa Pediada municipality?

    The sector "Crops & farm services" has the most active businesses (366), followed by "Off-licences & tobacconists" (78).

    How many businesses are there per 1,000 residents in Minoa Pediada municipality?

    89.2 active businesses per 1,000 residents.

    Suggest a correction

    Put this card on your site

    Free, for local media, associations and the municipality: copy the code into your page. It updates itself every month.

    Search

    Arrow keys to select, Enter to open, Esc to close.