 Lasithi PrefectureΝομός Λασιθίου |
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| Periphery | Crete |
| Capital | Agios Nikolaos |
| Population | 77,917 (2005)Ranked 41st |
| Area | 1,823 km² Ranked 36th |
| Population density | 42. The peripheries ( Περιφέρειες) are the official regional Administrative divisions of Greece. Crete ( Greek: Κρήτη transliteration: Krētē, modern transliteration Kriti) is the largest of the Greek islands and the Agios Nikolaos (or Aghios Nikolaos Greek: Άγιος Νικόλαος is a Coastal town on the Greek island of Crete, lying east of the In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology This is a list of the Prefectures of Greece, in order of descending population (in 2005 except otherwise stated Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. This is a list of the Prefectures of Greece, in order of descending area Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7/km²Ranked 38th |
| Number of provinces | 4 |
| Number of municipalities | 8 |
| Postal codes | 72x xx |
| Area codes | 284x0 |
| Licence plate code | ΑΝ |
| ISO 3166-2 code | GR-92 |
| Website | www.lassithi.gr |
Lasithi (Greek: Λασίθι) is the easternmost prefecture on the island of Crete, to the east of the prefecture of Heraklion. This is a list of the Prefectures of Greece, in order of descending Population density according to the 2001 census "real" population figures and land areas The Provinces (eparchys according to Encarta Dictionary and Webster's Dictionary(επαρχία of Greece were sub-divisions of the country's The Greek Postal code system is is administered by ELTA (Ελληνικά Ταχυδρομεία Hellenic Post) This is a list of dialing codes in Greece. The first digit represents type of service Greek Vehicle registration plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate (e ISO 3166-2GR is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Greece. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Crete ( Greek: Κρήτη transliteration: Krētē, modern transliteration Kriti) is the largest of the Greek islands and the Heraklion ( Greek Ηράκλειο - Irákleio or Iráklio) also Heraklio is a prefecture of Greece, one of the Its capital is Agios Nikolaos, the other major towns being Ierapetra, Sitia and Neapoli. Agios Nikolaos (or Aghios Nikolaos Greek: Άγιος Νικόλαος is a Coastal town on the Greek island of Crete, lying east of the Ierapetra (Ιεράπετρα meaning Holy Stone ancient name Hierapytna) is a municipality and a town in the east of the Greek island of Crete, Sitia ( Greek: Σητεία refers both to a port town with 8900 inhabitants ( 2001) and a municipality with 14338 inhabitants ( 2001) in the far Neapoli is a small town in the Lasithi prefecture Crete, Greece, located 12 km from Agios Nikolaos. The mountains include the Dikte to the west and the Sitia Mountains to the east. Dikti (or Lassithiotika Ori) is a mountain range on the east of the island of Crete in the prefecture of Lassithi. The Sitia Mountains are a Mountain range in the east of Lasithi Prefecture in eastern Crete in Greece. The Sea of Crete lies to the north and the Libyan Sea to the south. The Sea of Crete' (Κρητικό Πέλαγος Kritiko Pelagos) is the sea south of the Aegean Sea, north of the island Crete, and south of the The Libyan Sea is a portion of the Mediterranean Sea situated north of the country of Libya and generally southerly of the island of Crete.
To the east of the village of Elounda lies the island of Spinalonga, formerly a Venetian fortress and a leper colony. Elounda ( Greek: Ελούντα alternative transliteration Elounta or "Elouda" road-sign transliteration "Elounda" or "Elounta" The island of Spinalonga (official name Kalidon is located at the eastern section of Crete, near the town of Elounda. The Most Serene Republic of Venice ((Serenìsima Repùblica Vèneta or Repùblica de Venesia Serenissima Repubblica A leper colony, leprosarium, or lazar house is a place to Quarantine leprous people On the foot of Mount Dikti lies the Lasithi Plateau, famous for its windmills. Oropedio Lasithiou (also Lasithi Plateau) (Οροπέδιο Λασιθίου is a large (11km in the E-W direction and 6 km in the N-S approx A windmill is a machine that is powered by the energy of the wind Vai is well-known for its datepalm forest. palm beach of Vai is one of the largest attractions of the Mediterranean island of Crete. The Date Palm ( Phoenix dactylifera) is a palm in the genus Phoenix, extensively cultivated for its edible Fruit.
Thanks to stunning beaches and its mild climate year-long, Lasithi attracts many tourists. Mass tourism is served by places like Vai, Agios Nikolaos and the island of Chrissi. Ierapetra (Ιεράπετρα meaning Holy Stone ancient name Hierapytna) is a municipality and a town in the east of the Greek island of Crete, More off-beat tourism can be found in villages on the south coast like Myrtos, Makrys Gialos or Makrigialos, Xerokambos and Koutsouras. Myrtos is a coastal Village in the west of the municipality of Ierapetra in the prefecture of Lasithi on the island of Crete in Greece Koutsouras (Κουτσουράς is a village in Lasithi prefecture in Crete, Greece 38 kilometers south west
The prefecture is home to a number of ancient remains. Vasiliki, Fournu Korfi, Pyrgos, Zakros and Gournia are ruins of Minoan date, Lato and Itanos were Doric towns. Vasiliki may refer to Vasiliki Lasithi, a village and an archaeological site in the Lasithi prefecture Crete Greece Vasiliki Lefkada Zakros (Ζάκρος is a site on the eastern coast of the Island of Crete (in modern-day Greece) containing ruins from the Minoan civilization Gournia is the site of a Minoan palace complex on the island of Crete, Greece, excavated in the early 20th century by the American archaeologist Harriet The Minoan civilization was a Bronze Age civilization which arose on the island of Crete. Lato ( Ancient Greek:) was an ancient city of Crete, the ruins of which are located approximately 3 km from the small town of Kritsa. Itanos (Ίτανος is a municipality in the Lasithi prefecture Crete, Greece.
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History
The history of Lasthithi can be traced over at least three millennia. [1] The region has considerable ancient history antecedents, including the Dorian era settlement of Olous and Lato. The Dorians or Dorian Greeks ( Greek:, Dōrieis singular, Dōrieus were Olous or Olus ( Ancient Greek:, or is an ancient sunken city situated at the present day town of Elounda, Crete, Greece. Lato ( Ancient Greek:) was an ancient city of Crete, the ruins of which are located approximately 3 km from the small town of Kritsa. [2]
Population records
- 1991: 70,762, density: 38. 82/km²
- 2001: 76,318, density: 41. 77/km²
Transport
- GR-90/E65, NW, Cen. , E, NE
- GR-99, Cen. , S
Municipalities
| Municipality | YPES code | Seat (if different) | Postal code | Area code |
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| Agios Nikolaos | 3401 | 721 00 | 28410-2 | |
| Ierapetra | 3402 | 722 00 | 28420-2 | |
| Itanos | 3403 | Palaiokastro | 723 00 | 28430-6 |
| Lefki | 3404 | Ziros | 720 56 | 28430-9 |
| Makrys Gialos | 3405 | Koutsouras | 720 55 | 28430-2 |
| Neapoli | 3406 | 724 00 | 28410-3 | |
| Oropedio Lasithiou | 3407 | Tzermiado | 720 53 | 28440-2 |
| Sitia | 3408 | 723 00 | 28430-2 | |
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See also
References
- ^ Livingston Vance Watrous, Lasithi, a History of Settlement on a Highland Plain in Crete, 1982 - 89 pages
- ^ C.Michael Hogan, Lato Fieldnotes, The Modern Antiquarian, Jan 10, 2008
External links
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