Gouves, Greece

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Gouves (Greek Γούβες (f. pl. ) ) Is a resort town with about 540 residents on the north coast of the Greek island of Crete.

As a rural community ( kinotita ) recognized in 1925, Gouves in 1990 in the wake of several incorporations to the municipality ( dimos ) was collected and re- incorporations increased by 1997. This town was incorporated in 2011 after Hersonissos, Gouves where since then has been one of four municipal districts.

The uninhabited island of Dia is part of the municipality of Gouves.

The name comes from Gouves Gouva, which translates as, hole in the ground ' means. In Crete so a camp in the soil was designated for cereals. Gouves is located about 20 kilometers east of Heraklion, the capital of the prefecture. Near the beach there are several archaeological sites of the Minoan civilization.

First mention is the place in 1387 in the Archives of Chandax. In the register of Francesco Barozzi the place is first mentioned in 1577 as Guvos later Guves 1583 with 252 residents. Gouves is the birthplace of the Greek poet Ioannis Konstantinidis.

• Gouves ( Γούβες ) with the largest settlement Kato Gouves ( Κάτω Γούβες )
• Anopolis ( Ανώπολις ) with Gournes ( Γούρνες ) and Chani Kokkini ( Χάνι του Κοκκίνη )
• Elea ( Ελαία )
• Epano Vathia ( Επάνω Βάθεια )
• Kalo Chorio ( Καλό Χωριό )
• Kato Vathia ( Κάτω Βάθεια )
• Koxari ( Κόξαρη )
• Charaso ( Χαρασό )

In the area of Gouves contains the following important churches: Zoodohos Pigis, Saint George, Agios Ioannis and Panagia.