Ierapetra

Ierapetra
Ιεράπετρα
View of port.
View of port.
Ierapetra is located in Greece
Ierapetra
Ierapetra
Location within the region
Coordinates: 35°00′42″N 25°44′29″E / 35.01167°N 25.74139°E / 35.01167; 25.74139
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCrete
Regional unitLasithi
Government
 • MayorEmmanouil Fragkoulis[1] (since 2023)
Area
 • Municipality470.2 km2 (181.5 sq mi)
 • Municipal unit394.8 km2 (152.4 sq mi)
Elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Municipality27,338
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit
24,749
 • Municipal unit density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
 • Community
17,710
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
72x xx
Area code(s)284x0
Vehicle registrationAN
Websitewww.ierapetra.gr

Ierapetra (Greek: Ιεράπετρα, lit.'sacred stone'; ancient name: Ἱεράπυτνα Hierápytna)[3] is a Greek city and municipality located on the southeast coast of Crete.

  1. ^ Municipality of Ierapetra, Municipal elections – October 2023, Ministry of Interior
  2. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  3. ^ Hierapytna pytna - My library - Google Books. Retrieved 2013-03-26.