Sitia
Sign in to saveSitia (Latin and Italian) or Siteia (, ) 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. It has not experienced the effects of mass tourism even though there is a long beach along the road leading to Vai and several places o
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Place details
- Locality
- Δημοτική Ενότητα Σητείας
- Region
- Περιφέρεια Κρήτης
- Country
- Ελλάς
- Population
- 8,707
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
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Key facts
- Greek Dimos.name
- Sitia
- Greek Dimos.name_local
- Σητεία
- Greek Dimos.type
- municipality
- Greek Dimos.image_map
- 2011 11 Dimos Sitias NEU.png
- Greek Dimos.image_skyline
- Kreta sitia hafen.jpg
- Greek Dimos.city_seal
- Sitia Logo.png
- Greek Dimos.elevation_min
- 0
- Greek Dimos.elevation_max
- 5
- Greek Dimos.periph
- Crete
- Greek Dimos.periphunit
- Lasithi
- Greek Dimos.pop_municipality
- 20438
- Greek Dimos.area_municipality
- 710.9
- Greek Dimos.pop_municunit
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- Greece
- Population
- +9348
- Area
- +633
- Elevation
- +5
- Capital of
- Sitia Municipality
- Official website
- www.sitia.gr
- Image
- Sitia R01.jpg
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Article
17 sectionsContents
- History
- Name
- Ancient Sitia
- Venetian era
- Modern era
- Geography
- Municipality
- Province
- Environmentally protected areas
- Climate
- Infrastructure
- Health services
- Culture
- Attractions
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Sitia (Latin and Italian) or Siteia (, ) 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. It has not experienced the effects of mass tourism even though there is a long beach along the road leading to Vai and several places of historical interest.
==History== thumb|250px|The city of Sitia and the surrounding area by Francesco Basilicata, 1618 thumb|250px|Kazarma fortress at the top thumb|250px|View of the marina The settlement of the town dates to pre-Minoan times. Excavations in the Petras neighbourhood have found architectural remains from the end of the Neolithic (3000 BC) and continue through the Bronze Age 3000-1050 BC, including the Minoan palace of Petras. Several other Minoan settlements have been found within the municipality, notably Itanos and Mochlos.