Seta, Greece
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Seta (, also Σέττα - ''Setta'') is a mountain village and a community in the northern part of the municipal unit of
Amarynthos Amarynthos (Greek: Αμάρυνθος, , also called Βάθεια ''Váthia''), is a coastal town and a former municipality in Euboea, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Eretria, of which it is a municipal ...
, on the island of
Euboea Euboea ( ; , ), also known by its modern spelling Evia ( ; , ), is the second-largest Greek island in area and population, after Crete, and the sixth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is separated from Boeotia in mainland Greece by ...
,
Greece Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to th ...
. The community includes the village Kato Seta. It is situated in the mountainous interior of Euboea, northeast of the mountain
Olympus Olympus or Olympos () may refer to: Mountains In antiquity Greece * Mount Olympus in Thessaly, northern Greece, the home of the twelve gods of Olympus in Greek mythology * Mount Olympus (Lesvos), located in Lesbos * Mount Olympus (Euboea) ...
and southeast of
Dirfi Dirfi (, older form Δίρφυς - ''Dirfys'') is a mountain in the central part of the island of Euboea, in central Greece. At 1,743 m elevation, it is the highest mountain of Euboea. The Dirfi gave its name to the municipal unit Dirfys. Its sum ...
, the highest mountain of the island. It is 10 km south of
Stropones Stropones () is a small village and a community in the island of Euboea in central Greece. This village of about 500 residents is located in central Euboea, from Chalcis. The village is approximately above sea level. A popular beach, called Para ...
, 16 km north of Amarynthos and 30 km east of
Chalcis Chalcis (; Ancient Greek and Katharevousa: , ), also called Chalkida or Halkida (Modern Greek: , ), is the chief city of the island of Euboea or Evia in Greece, situated on the Euripus Strait at its narrowest point. The name is preserved from ...
. Seta suffered damage from the
2007 Greek forest fires The 2007 Greek forest fires were a series of massive wildfire, forest fires that broke out in several areas across Greece throughout the summer of 2007. The most destructive and lethal infernos broke out on 23 August, expanded rapidly and raged ...
.


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See also

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List of settlements in the Euboea regional unit This is a list of settlements in the Euboea regional unit, Greece. * Achladeri * Achladi * Aetos * Afrati * Agdines * Agia Anna * Agia Sofia * Agios Athanasios * Agios Dimitrios * Agios Georgios * Agios Ioannis * Agios Loukas * Agios ...


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{{Subdivisions of the municipality of Eretria Populated places in Euboea Eretria