Gavalochori, also spelled Gavalohori (Greek: Γαβαλοχώρι), is a 1000-year-old village located in the northwestern part of the island of Crete, Greece. The village lies in a valley about three kilometers (1/2 mile) inland from the coast. Gavalochori is located in the municipality of Apokoronas and has a population of 612 (2021).[1]
Gavalochori is a historic working village and is home to twelve churches, two squares, two tavernas, a kafeneio (coffee shop/pub), a bakery, two markets, an artisan shop, a hair salon, a stone-cutting business, a taxi service, and a civil engineering office.[2] The village is surrounded by olive groves that serve as the agricultural base for the area.
^ ab"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.
^"Things to See and Do: Local Establishments," GavalochoriGreece, https://gavalochorigreece.org/type-of-attraction/local-establishments/
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