Sykologos

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A view from Sycologos.
A view from Sycologos.

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Sykologos (Greek: Συκολόγος), is a village in the prefecture of Heraklion, in Creta, Greece. It is the last village that can be found in southeast of Heraklion prefecture. Its population was 359 in 2001 . It is 81.5 km far from Heraclion , 16 km from Ano Viannos , 28 from Ierapetra and 7.5 from the coastline of Libycon Sea, Tertsa. Today is a part of Municipality of Viannos. Olives and bananas are the main crops. Some people from Sykologos reside in Psari Forada and in Tertsa. The village name stems from an ancient word for "fig collector".


[edit] Population over the last 50 years

The rock "Psaroharako" in Tertsa.
The rock "Psaroharako" in Tertsa.
The Church of Afentis Christos.
The Church of Afentis Christos.
Year Population
1951 532
1961 523
1971 487
1981 474
1991 371
2001 359



Coordinates: 35°01′10″N 25°30′44″E / 35.01944, 25.51222

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