Lasithi
Lasithi ( el, Λασίθι) is the easternmost regional units of Greece, regional unit on the island of Crete, to the east of Heraklion. Its capital is Agios Nikolaos, Crete, Agios Nikolaos, the other major towns being Ierapetra and Sitia. The mou ...
regional unit, eastern Crete
Crete ( el, Κρήτη, translit=, Modern
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, Greece
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. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Siteia
Sitia ( el, Σητεία) is a port town and a municipality in Lasithi
Lasithi ( el, Λασίθι) is the easternmost regional unit on the island of Crete
Crete ( el, Κρήτη, translit=, Modern: , Ancient: '','' ) is the largest and mos ...
, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of . Its territory is rich in ancient archaeological sites, notably a Minoan city in Roussolakkos
Roussolakkos is the site of an important Minoan civilization, Minoan city, located near Palekastro, Crete. It is the only Minoan city to have survived intact. Its harbor, outlying settlements, sanctuaries, and quarries are preserved under sediment ...
and the ancient Greek city Itanos
Itanos ( el, Ίτανος) is a former municipality in the Lasithi
Lasithi ( el, Λασίθι) is the easternmost regional unit on the island of Crete
Crete ( el, Κρήτη, translit=, Modern: , Ancient: '','' ) is the largest and most popu ...
in Erimopolis. The Minoan
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settlement was called Utana (cf. Linear B
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U-ta-ni-yo N E 749. Herodotus
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recorded that the settlers from Thera
Santorini ( el, Σαντορίνη, ), officially Thira (Greek#REDIRECT Greek
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(modern Santorini
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) who founded Cyrene
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owed their knowledge of the coast to an Itanian trader named Corobios.
Population 2,108 (2011). The seat of the municipality was in Palaikastro
Palaikastro ( el, Παλαίκαστρο; Godart and Olivier abbreviation PK) is a small village at the east end of the Mediterranean island Crete.
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.
References
Populated places in Lasithi Cretan city-states {{Crete-geo-stub