Schinokapsala

"Galini" redirects here. For the village in Cyprus, see Galini, Cyprus.

Schinokapsala is a community and a small village in Lasithi on Crete. It is situated 21 kilometers north-east from Ierapetra and 6 km from the sea. Since 2011 it belongs to the Ierapetra municipality.

It is built 400 meters above sea level, south of Thripti mountain, in a verdant area, full of pine and olive trees. The community of Schinokapsala consists of Schinokapsala proper and the seaside settlements Galini, Achlia and Mavros Kolympos. Today it is almost deserted (population of 2001 census less than 200), as the majority of the people have moved to the beach and to Ierapetra in the last 3 decades.

Coordinates: 35°03′11″N 25°52′59″E / 35.053°N 25.883°E / 35.053; 25.883

Subdivisions of the municipality of Ierapetra

Municipal unit of Ierapetra	Agios Ioannis Anatoli Episkopi Gdochia Ierapetra Kalamafka Kato Chorio Kavousi Makrylia Males Meseleroi Mournies Myrtos Mythoi Pacheia Ammos Riza

Municipal unit of Makry Gialos	Agios Stefanos Chrysopigi Koutsouras Lithines Oreino Pefkoi Perivolakia Schinokapsala Stavrochori

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