List of settlements in Lasithi

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These are a list of settlements in Lasithi , Crete, Greece.

Lasithi Regional unit in Crete, Greece

Lasithi is the easternmost regional unit on the island of Crete, to the east of Heraklion. Its capital is Agios Nikolaos, the other major towns being Ierapetra, Sitia and Neapoli. The mountains include the Dikti in the west and the Thrypti in the east. The Sea of Crete lies to the north and the Libyan Sea to the south.

Crete The largest and most populous of the Greek islands

Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the 88th largest island in the world and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus, and Corsica. Crete and a number of surrounding islands and islets constitute the region of Crete, one of the 13 top-level administrative units of Greece. The capital and the largest city is Heraklion. As of 2011, the region had a population of 623,065.

Greece republic in Southeast Europe

Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, also known as Hellas, is a country located in Southern and Southeast Europe, with a population of approximately 11 million as of 2016. Athens is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Thessaloniki.

Achladia Archaeological site

Achladia is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan villa on eastern Crete.

Agios Ioannis, Lasithi human settlement in Greece

Agios Ioannis is a village of Lasithi prefecture, in the municipality of Ierapetra. It lies 17 kilometers north-east of Ierapetra, 7 kilometers west of Schinokapsala and 9 kilometers from the sea. It is built south of Thripti mountain in a site with extensive views. The majority of the people that lived here, have moved during the last 3 decades to the beach and to Ierapetra. In the middle of the road towards Schinokapsala, you cross the forest of "Psihro" hamlet with springs, platans, pine and other trees. The water from the springs follows a route across "Milonas gorge" and ends to the sea some 7 kilometers further. In the Aghios Ioannis area there are also a number of beaches, including the Long beach and Aghia Fotia.

Agios Nikolaos, Crete Place in Greece

Agios Nikolaos or Aghios Nikolaos is a coastal town on the Greek island of Crete, lying east of the island's capital Heraklion, north of the town of Ierapetra and west of the town of Sitia.

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Kalo Chorio, Lasithi Place in Greece

Kalo Chorio is a village in the municipality of Agios Nikolaos, Lasithi, Crete, Greece. Kalo Chorio village has a population of around 900, nestles attractively in the midst of a verdant hilly landscape, where olive groves and abundant and colourful mediterranean shrubs and plants reach all the way down to the sea. Over the past years, naturally with tourism, part of the village has grown up nearer the beach, Istro has many archaeological points of interest. The new village of Istro sits on the site of the ancient town of Istrona, remains of which are still being uncovered to date. Because of this, the land closest to the sea has a conservation order and no new building may take place, which leaves the beaches uncrowded and unspoilt. The delightful beaches of Istro Bay are regularly awarded a Blue flag for cleanliness. Kalo Chorio offers a village atmosphere away from the sprawling concrete resorts usually found in Crete, allowing visitors to enjoy Crete as it once was.

Nicosia District district of Republic of Cyprus

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Paphos District district of Republic of Cyprus

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Episkopi, Lasithi human settlement in Greece

Episkopi Ierapetras is a village on the Greek island of Crete. Episkopi belongs to the municipality of Ierapetra in the prefecture of Lasithi. It lies north of Ierapetra in the middle of the narrowest part of the island. The village has approximately one thousand inhabitants.

Karpenisi Place in Greece

Karpenisi is a town in central Greece. It is the capital of the regional unit of Evrytania. Karpenisi is situated in the valley of the river Karpenisiotis (Καρπενησιώτης), a tributary of the Megdovas, in the southern part of the Pindus Mountains. Mount Tymfristos lies directly to the north of the town, and the foothills of mount Kaliakouda are in the south. Karpenisi has a ski resort and is a popular destination, especially during winter. It is called Switzerland of Greece for the resemblance with the mountainous country and its beauty, atypical for a Mediterranean place.

North Kynouria Place in Greece

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Agios Georgios Nileias Place in Greece

Agios Georgios Nileias is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Milies, Magnesia, Greece. It is situated on the slopes of mount Pelion, at about 700 m elevation. Its population in 2001 was 142 for the village, and 963 for the community. Agios Georgios Nileias is 1.5 km east of Agios Vlasios, 3 km northwest of Pinakates, 6 km northwest of Milies and 13 km east of Volos. Agios Georgios Nileias has a municipal museum with works of the sculptor Nikolaos Pavlopoulos.

Exo Lakkonia is a traditional village with small population near Agios Nikolaos of Crete. It has a folklore museum and some traditional coffee shops and an old church of St. George. It is located in a plain between the Oropedio Lasithiou and the area of Agios Nikolaos. A lot of European people have invested in the property in the area. It is also famous for a spring of water coming from the Lasithi mountain.

Elounda Place in Greece

Elounda, alternatively transliterated as Elounta or Elouda, is a small town on the northern coast of the island of Crete, Greece. It is part of the municipality of Agios Nikolaos.

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Vryonisi

Vryonisi, also known as Prasonisi, is an uninhabited Greek islet, in the Aegean Sea, close to the northern coast of eastern Crete. Administratively it lies within the Agios Nikolaos municipality of Lasithi.

Mikronisi (Lasithi)

Mikronisi is an uninhabited Greek islet, in the Aegean Sea, close to the northern coast of eastern Crete. Administratively it lies within the Agios Nikolaos municipality of Lasithi.

Lasithi Province was one of the 4 provinces in Lasithi Prefecture of Greece. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipality Oropedio Lasithiou and one village of the municipality Agios Nikolaos. It was abolished in 2006.

Mirampello was one of the 4 provinces in Lasithi Prefecture of Greece. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipality Agios Nikolaos, except the village Exo Potamoi. It was abolished in 2006.

A.O. Agios Nikolaos F.C.

A.O. Agios Nikolaos Kritis, also known simply as AOAN, short for Athlitikós Ómilos Aghíou Nikoláou Krítis, is a Greek association football club based in Agios Nikolaos, Lasithi, Crete. The club was founded in 1947. Its crest is a star and its colors are blue and white. They currently compete in the regional Lasithi FCA A Division Championship, the top-level amateur football division in Lasithi, and host their home games at the Agios Nikolaos Municipal Stadium. They have previously played in both the second and third levels of the Greek football league system.