{{short description|Suburb of Heraklion, Greece}} {{Infobox Greek Dimos |name = Gazi |name_local = Γάζι |type = municipal unit |image_map = DE Gaziou.svg |map_caption = Location within the regional unit |image_skyline = Γάζι 0017.jpg |caption_skyline = |city_flag = |city_seal = |coordinates = {{coord|35|19.5|N|25|04|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |elevation = 32 | periph = Crete | periphunit = Heraklion |municipality = Malevizi |demonym = |population_as_of = 2021 |pop_municunit = 20918 |pop_community = 16256 |area_municunit = 95.8 |postal_code = |area_code = |licence = |website = }} '''Gazi''' ({{langx|el|Γάζι|Gazi}}) is a western suburb of Heraklion and a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit of Crete in Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been part of the municipality Malevizi, of which it is a municipal unit.<ref name=Kallikratis>{{Cite web|url=http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wGYK2xFpSwMnXdtvSoClrL81-32jgAMSfbnMRVjyfnPUeJInJ48_97uHrMts-zFzeyCiBSQOpYnT00MHhcXFRTsb2fGphpq4MKX2ZkaHobySNnvZCNHXvYVvlf80XevW0Q.|title=ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities|language=el|publisher=Government Gazette}}</ref> The municipal unit comprises several nearby villages with a total area of {{convert|95.81|km²|2|abbr=out}} and a total population of 20,918, of whom 16,256 live within Gazi (2021 census). It lies {{convert|6|km|0|abbr=off}} west of Heraklion, on the north coast of Crete.
Villages of Gazi municipal unit, by community:
*Gazi (17.7 km²): Gazi, Agia Marina, Agios Dimitrios, Agios Panteleimon, Ammoudara, Council-Houses, Kavrochori, Kefalogiannis, Koluvas, 62 Martyres, Xiropotamos, Kalessa. *Rodia (21.6 km²): Rodia, Kapetanaki Metochi, Linoperamata, Pantanassa, Palaiokastro, Savatiana Monastery. *'''Fodele''' (24.4 km²): Fodele, Agios Panteleimon Monastery, Fodele beach. left|thumb|11th century chapel in Fodele *Achlada (21.6 km²): Achlada, Agia Pelagia, Lygaria, Made. *Kalesia (10.5 km²): Ano Kalesia and Kato Kalesia
Fodele is claimed as the birthplace of the painter El Greco, but this is disputed.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://archive.boston.com/travel/articles/2005/03/06/the_root_of_the_matter__el_greco/ | title=A Cretan village that was the painter's birthplace bridles at a nearby town's claim | first=Joanna | last=Kakissis | date=March 6, 2005 | newspaper=The Boston Globe | access-date=18 October 2012 }}</ref> His family were from the area and there is a Museum of El Greco in the village.
The ruins of a Genoese castle are at Palaiokastro ("Old Castle").
Agia Pelagia is a seaside resort village.
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==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20050829223756/http://www.dimosgaziou.gr/main_page_en.htm Official home page] {{in lang|en}}
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Category:Populated places in Heraklion (regional unit) Category:Malevizi
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