Rouvas (Greek: Ρούβας) is a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Gortyn, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] The municipal unit has an area of 62.725 km² (24.218 sq mi).^[3] Population 1,713 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Gergeri.

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Rouvas Ρούβας
Municipal unit
Location within the regional unit
Rouvas
Coordinates: 35°08′N 24°56′E / 35.133°N 24.933°E / 35.133; 24.933
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Crete
Regional unit	Heraklion
Municipality	Gortyn
Area
• Municipal unit	62.7 km2 (24.2 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	1,713
• Municipal unit density	27.3/km2 (70.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
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1. ^ "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. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.

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