Pelekanos

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{{Infobox Greek Dimos

|name = Pelekanos

|name_local = Πελεκάνος

|type = municipal unit

|image_skyline = Crete Paleohora2 tango7174.jpg

|caption_skyline = Palaiochora

|image_map = DE Pelekanou.svg

|map_caption = Location within the regional unit

|periph = Crete

|periphunit = Chania

|municipality = Kantanos-Selino

|pop_municunit = 3356

|population_as_of = 2021

|area_municunit = 166.6

|elevation =

|coordinates = {{coord|35|14|N|23|41|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

|postal_code = 730 01

|area_code = 28230

|licence = ΧΝ

|website =

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Pelekanos ({{langx|el|Δήμος Πελεκάνου}}) is a former municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kantanos-Selino, of which it is a municipal unit.{{Cite web|url=http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wGYK2xFpSwMnXdtvSoClrL81-32jgAMSfbnMRVjyfnPUeJInJ48_97uHrMts-zFzeyCiBSQOpYnT00MHhcXFRTsb2fGphpq4MKX2ZkaHobySNnvZCNHXvYVvlf80XevW0Q.|title=ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities|language=el|publisher=Government Gazette}} The municipal unit has an area of {{convert|166.618|km2|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf|publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece|title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)|language=el}} Pelekanos is in the south west corner of the island, part of the rugged and remote Selino Province. The Venetians built a castle - Kastel Selinou - at Palaiochora, giving the region its name. Palaiochora is now a growing coastal resort and the capital town of the municipality.

There are 35 villages in Pelekanos including:

• Palaiochora
• Prodromi
• Koundoura
• Anidri
• Voutas
• Sklavopoula
• Sarakina
• Spaniakos