Lake Kournas is a lake on the island of Crete, Greece, near the village of Kournas. It is in the Apokoronas municipality of Chania regional unit close to the border with Rethymno regional unit, 47km from the town of Chania. Kournas is a fairly large village perched on a hill overlooking the lake.
Crete's only freshwater lake, Lake Kournas, is relatively large, with a perimeter of 3.5km. There is a nature preserve on the Southwest side of the lake. There is a rustic road from the North of the lake to the Hills on the West of the lake.
The lake used to be called Koresia after ancient Korion, a city thought to be in the area with a temple to Athena. The lake used to contain eels but now is better known for its terrapins and tourism.[citation needed] Tavernas and pedalo rental shops line part of the shore.
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Subdivisions of the municipality of Apokoronas
Municipal unit of Armenoi
Armenoi
Kalyves
Kares
Machairoi
Neo Chorio
Ramni
Stylos
Municipal unit of Asi Gonia
Asi Gonia
Municipal unit of Fres
Fres
Melidoni
Paidochori
Pemonia
Tzitzifes
Municipal unit of Georgioupoli
Fylaki
Georgioupoli
Kalamitsi
Kastellos
Kournas
Municipal unit of Kryonerida
Alikampos
Emprosneros
Maza
Nipos
Vafes
Vryses
Municipal unit of Vamos
Gavalochori
Kaina
Kalamitsi
Kefalas
Kokkino Chorio
Plaka
Sellia
Vamos
Xirosterni
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