Mirtos
Myrtos is a coastal village and a community in the west of the municipality of Ierapetra, in the Regional Unit of Lasithi on the Greek island of Crete.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village with 441 residents
- Description: village in Lasithi, Greece
- Also known as: “Myrto” and “Myrtos”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Myrtos Pyrgos and Fournou Korifi.
Myrtos Pyrgos
Archaeological site
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Pyrgos is an archaeological site of the Minoan civilization near Myrtos in the municipality of Ierapetra on the south coast of Crete. Pyrgos provides evidence of settlements along the southern Ierapetra Isthmus.
Fournou Korifi
Archaeological site
Fournou Korifi is the archaeological site of a Minoan settlement on southern Crete.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gdochia and Sykologos.
Gdochia
Village
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Gdochia is a village on Crete 20 kilometers west of Ierapetra built in an area with views of Ierapetra town and the sea. It is said to receive his name from an ancient word that means "it has rain". Gdochia is situated 3 km northwest of Mirtos.
Sykologos
Village
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Sykologos is a village and a community in the southeastern part of the Heraklion regional unit, in Crete, Greece. The community includes the villages Ano Vigla and Tertsa. Sykologos is situated 7 km west of Mirtos.
Anatoli
Village
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Anatoli is a village in the Ierapetra municipality of the prefecture of Lasithi in eastern Crete. It is built 600 meters above sea level and the view over Ierapetra to the sea with Chrysi island opposite, is unique. Anatoli is situated 7 km northeast of Mirtos.
Mirtos
Latitude
35.00403° or 35° 0′ 15″ northLongitude
25.58374° or 25° 35′ 2″ eastPopulation
441Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
8G772H3M+JFOpenStreetMap ID
node 32528405OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
256897Wikidata ID
Q476546
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