Asterousia

Asterousia (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 km2. Population 4,943 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Pyrgos. Other villages include Charakas.