Floria
Floria is a small village in the Selino
province of southwest Crete, Greece. Floria is part of the
Kandanos municipality and, according to the latest census, has
around 60 inhabitants.
On 23 May 1941 and while the Battle of Crete was unfolding,
Floria was the location of a fierce battle between advancing German
troops and the local population, who spontaneously decided to resist them.
In reprisal, a few days later German forces executed several of the
villagers during an operation that resulted in the razing of Kandanos.
Floria is also a name for a girl such as Florence or Florida
