Gergeri

Gergeri
Γέργερη
Community
View from east
View from east
Gergeri is located in Greece
Gergeri
Gergeri
Location within Greece
Coordinates: 35°07′58″N 24°57′00″E / 35.1329°N 24.9499°E / 35.1329; 24.9499
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCrete
Regional unitHeraklion
MunicipalityGortyna
Municipal unitRouvas
Population
 (2021)
 • Community
1,345
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Gergeri (Greek: Γέργερη) is the seat of Rouvas municipal unit in Heraklion regional unit in the Greek island of Crete. The population was 1,345 in 2021. Gergeri's location is in the region called "Pano Riza" of Psiloreiti's, along with the villages Panasos, Nivritos, Zaros, Vorizia and Kamares. Near Gergeri also is the Rouva's Forest.

During the Greek War of Independence the Commissioner of Crete, Emmanouil Tombazis, gathered 3,000 Cretans in Gergeri to face a force of 12,000 Turkish-Egyptian soldiers at Ayia Varvara. On August 20, 1823 and despite a valiant defence against the much larger and better organised force, the Cretans had to retreat after losing 300 men in the battle at the village of Amouryelles.

References

  1. 1 2 "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ↑ Νικόλαος Μ. Παναγιοτάκης, Κρήτη, Ιστορία καί Πολιτισμος, Τόμος Δεύτερος, σελιδα 379. Βικέλαια Δημοτική Βιβλιοθηκη, Συνδεσμος Τοπικων Ενοσεων Δημον και Κοινοτητων Κρητης. 1988.