Lappa, Rethymno
Lappa
Λάππα | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 35°18′N 24°20′E / 35.300°N 24.333°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Crete |
| Regional unit | Rethymno |
| Municipality | Rethymno |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 51.1 km2 (19.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Municipal unit | 1,915 |
| • Municipal unit density | 37/km2 (97/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΡΕ |
Lappa (Greek: Λάππα) is a former municipality in the Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rethymno, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 51.132 km2 (19.742 sq mi). Population 1,915 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Episkopi. The municipality's name was a revival of the name of the ancient city of Lappa, now the village of Argyroupoli.