Sitia
Sitia
Σητεία | |
|---|---|
| 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 (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) | |
• 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). 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.