Sitia
Σητεία | |
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  Sitia Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 35°12′N 26°6′E / 35.200°N 26.100°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Crete |
| Regional unit | Lasithi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Georgios Zervakis[1] (since 2019) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 710.9 km2 (274.5 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 277.4 km2 (107.1 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Municipality | 20,438 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (74/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 15,615 |
| • Municipal unit density | 56/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| • Community | 11,166 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 72x xx |
| Area code(s) | 28430 |
| Vehicle registration | ΑΝ |
| Website | www.sitia.gr |
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).[2] It lies east of Agios Nikolaos and northeast of Ierapetra. Sitia's port is on the Sea of Crete, part of the Aegean Sea[3] 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[dubious – discuss] even though there is a long beach along the road leading to Vai and several places of historical interest.
- ^ Municipality of Sitia, Municipal elections – October 2023, Ministry of Interior
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Peter Saundry, C. Michael Hogan & Steve Baum. 2011. Sea of Crete. Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds.M.Pidwirny & C.J.Cleveland. National Council for Science and Environment. Washington DC. Archived October 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine