Asterousia
# Asterousia

Asterousia (Greek: Αστερούσια) is a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Archanes-Asterousia, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 203.420 $km^2$ (78.541 sq mi). Population 5,217 (2011). The seat of the municipality was in Pyrgos. Other villages include Charakas.

