Ierapetra
Sign in to saveIerapetra (; ancient name: ) is a Greek city and municipality located on the southeast coast of Crete. It is the fourth largest city on the island and the largest in the Lasithi regional unit, serving as Greece's main port in the Libyan Sea.
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Place details
- Locality
- Δημοτική Ενότητα Ιεράπετρας
- Region
- Περιφέρεια Κρήτης
- Country
- Ελλάς
- Population
- 12,355
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
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Key facts
- Greek Dimos.name
- Ierapetra
- Greek Dimos.name_local
- Ιεράπετρα
- Greek Dimos.type
- municipality
- Greek Dimos.image_map
- 2011 11 Dimos Ierapetras.png
- Greek Dimos.image_skyline
- Ierapetra C.jpg
- Greek Dimos.caption_skyline
- View of the port of Ierapetra
- Greek Dimos.elevation
- 18
- Greek Dimos.periph
- Crete
- Greek Dimos.periphunit
- Lasithi
- Greek Dimos.pop_municipality
- 27338
- Greek Dimos.area_municipality
- 470.2
- Greek Dimos.pop_municunit
- 24749
- Greek Dimos.area_municunit
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- Greece
- Population
- +12355
- Capital of
- Ierapetra Municipality
- Official website
- www.ierapetra.gr
- Image
- Ιεράπετρα 1711-Pano.jpg
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Article
22 sectionsContents
- History
- Antiquity
- Medieval era
- Modern era
- Infrastructure
- Education
- Health
- Demographics
- Ierapetra as a Province
- Economy
- Notable Landforms
- Gorges
- Beaches
- Other
- Climate
- Transportation
- Chrysi
- Minoan sites
- Ierapetra in popular culture
- Gallery
- References
- External links
Ierapetra (; ancient name: ) is a Greek city and municipality located on the southeast coast of Crete. It is the fourth largest city on the island and the largest in the Lasithi regional unit, serving as Greece's main port in the Libyan Sea.
==History== The town of Ierapetra (in the local dialect: Γεράπετρο Gerapetro) is located on the southeast coast of Crete, situated on the beach of Ierapetra Bay. This town lies south of Agios Nikolaos and southwest of Sitia, and is an important regional centre. With 17,710 inhabitants (in 2021), Ierapetra is the most populous town in the regional unit of Lasithi and the fourth most populous town in Crete. Ierapetra is nicknamed "the bride of the Libyan Sea" because of its position as the only town on Crete's southern coast.