Lasithi

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Lasithi Prefecture Νομός Λασιθίου

Periphery	Crete
Capital	Agios Nikolaos
Population	77,917 (2005)Ranked 41st
Area	1,823 km² Ranked 36th
Population density	42.7/km²Ranked 38th
Number of provinces	4
Number of municipalities	8
Postal codes	72x xx
Area codes	284x0
Licence plate code	ΑΝ
ISO 3166-2 code	GR-92
Website	www.lassithi.gr

Lasithi (Greek: Λασίθι) is the easternmost prefecture on the island of Crete, to the east of the prefecture of Heraklion. Its capital is Agios Nikolaos, the other major towns being Ierapetra, Sitia and Neapoli. The mountains include the Dikte to the west and the Sitia Mountains to the east. The Sea of Crete lies to the north and the Libyan Sea to the south.

To the east of the village of Elounda lies the island of Spinalonga, formerly a Venetian fortress and a leper colony. On the foot of Mount Dikti lies the Lasithi Plateau, famous for its windmills. Vai is well-known for its datepalm forest.

Thanks to stunning beaches and its mild climate year-long, Lasithi attracts many tourists. Mass tourism is served by places like Vai, Agios Nikolaos and the island of Chrissi. More off-beat tourism can be found in villages on the south coast like Myrtos, Makrys Gialos or Makrigialos, Xerokambos and Koutsouras.

The prefecture is home to a number of ancient remains. Vasiliki, Fournu Korfi, Pyrgos, Zakros and Gournia are ruins of Minoan date, Lato and Itanos were Doric towns.

1 History
2 Population records
3 Transport
4 Municipalities
5 See also
6 References
7 External links

[edit] History

The history of Lasthithi can be traced over at least three millennia.^[1] The region has considerable ancient history antecedents, including the Dorian era settlement of Olous and Lato.^[2]

[edit] Population records

1991: 70,762, density: 38.82/km²
2001: 76,318, density: 41.77/km²

[edit] Transport

GR-90/E65, NW, Cen., E, NE
GR-99, Cen., S

[edit] Municipalities

Municipality	YPES code	Seat (if different)	Postal code	Area code
Agios Nikolaos	3401		721 00	28410-2
Ierapetra	3402		722 00	28420-2
Itanos	3403	Palaiokastro	723 00	28430-6
Lefki	3404	Ziros	720 56	28430-9
Makrys Gialos	3405	Koutsouras	720 55	28430-2
Neapoli	3406		724 00	28410-3
Oropedio Lasithiou	3407	Tzermiado	720 53	28440-2
Sitia	3408		723 00	28430-2
Vrachasi