Sitia
Local name: Σητεία
Located in Siteia, Lasithi Coordinates: 35°12′28″ N 26°06′17″ E
- Population
- 8,707
- 8.7K
- Elevation
- 17 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
About Sitia
Sitia is a town. Location: Siteia, Lasithi. Population: 8,707. Elevation: 17 m.
Sitia (Latin and Italian) or Siteia (Greek: Σητεία, Siteía [siˈtia]) is a port town and a municipality in Lasithi, Crete, Greece. The town has 11,166 inhabitants and the municipality has 20,438 (2021). It lies east of Agios Nikolaos and northeast of Ierapetra. Sitia's port is on the Sea of Crete, part of the Aegean Sea and is one of the economic centers of the Lasithi region. European route E75 (which ends in Vardø, Norway) starts in Sitia. The town is served by the Sitia Public Airport.
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At a glance
- Area
- 633 km²
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- Most populous of 30 places in Siteia
- Nearest larger town: Siteia, 8 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kakó Farángi Natural site, Crete8.9 km SW
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Lagoufa beach Beach, Ierapetra22 km SW
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Kalamokanias beach Beach, Ierapetra23 km SW
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Chani beach Beach, Ierapetra22 km SW
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Limanaki Beach Beach, Lasithi22 km SW
Sources & licences
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