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Mitata
Mitata is a small village in the middle of Kythira, it is a municipality of areas such as Prininiadika and Sklavinika. History In 2006, an earthquake An earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor or temblor) is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can range in intensity, fr ... shattered Ayia Triadon making it no longer able to host church services. Mitata is on a cliff side looking over the neighbouring village of Viaradika. There is a cave underneath the Windmill resort called the "Mavri Spilaia" or "Black Cave". Population According to the 1991 census, Mitata has a population of 85, down from 181 in 1991. i Geography Postal Code: 80200 Tel +30 27360 Altitude: 173 meters Longitude: 22° 59′ 39.09″ E Latitude: 36° 14′ 48.94″ N Notable People George Miller References {{coord, 36, 15, N, 23, 00, E, display=title, region:GR_type:city_source ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kythira
Kythira (, ; el, Κύθηρα, , also transliterated as Cythera, Kythera and Kithira) is an Greek islands, island in Greece lying opposite the south-eastern tip of the Peloponnese peninsula. It is traditionally listed as one of the seven main Ionian Islands, although it is distant from the main group. Administratively, it belongs to the Islands (regional unit), Islands regional unit, which is part of the Attica (region), Attica region, despite its distance from the Saronic Islands, around which the rest of Attica is centered. As a municipality, it includes the island of Antikythera to the south. The island is strategically located between the Greek mainland and Crete, and from ancient times until the mid 19th century was a crossroads of merchants, sailors, and conquerors. As such, it has had a long and varied history and has been influenced by many civilizations and cultures. This is reflected in its architecture (a blend of traditional, Aegean Sea, Aegean and Venice, Venetian el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Greece Earthquake
The 2006 Greece earthquake – also known as the Kythira earthquake – occurred on January 8 at 13:34:53 local time and was felt throughout the entire eastern Mediterranean basin. The earthquake an magnitude 6.7 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (''Very strong''). Its epicentre was located just off the island of Kythira about south of Athens. One person was injured and a number of buildings and roads in Kythira were heavily damaged as a result. Several older houses on the island completely collapsed while the central square of the village of Mitata partially fell into the valley as a result of a subsequent landslide. Few buildings were damaged on the mainland closest to the epicentre (Cape Malea). On the island of Crete, two people were slightly injured in their attempt to abandon their homes. Damage to 146 buildings was recorded in western Crete, including the old town hall of Chania, the third Venetian arsenal, nine schools and many of the houses in the old Venetian tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
