Lapithos

Lapithos is a village in Ierapetra, Lasithi, Crete and has about 25 residents. Lapithos is situated nearby to the village Stavrochori, as well as near Chrisopigi.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castle of Agios Stefanos.

Castle of Agios Stefanos

Castle

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Castle of Agios Stefanos is situated 3 km southeast of Lapithos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stavrochori and Oreino.

Stavrochori

Village

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Stavrochori is an historic village of eastern Crete. It belonged to the former province of Sitia and later to the former Makry Gialos municipality. Today it is part of Ierapetra municipality.

Oreino is a small village in Lasithi regional unit on Crete, Greece. It is situated 28 kilometers northeast of Ierapetra and lies 10 kilometers from the Cretan south coast. Oreino is situated 3 km west of Lapithos.

Agios Stefanos

Village

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Agios Stefanos is a village within the Lasithi prefecture in eastern Crete. It belonged to the former province of Siteia until that was abolished in 2006. Agios Stefanos is situated 3 km southeast of Lapithos.

Lapithos

Type: Village with 25 residents
Also known as: “Lápithos”
Category: locality
Location: Ierapetra, Lasithi, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

35.08795° or 35° 5′ 17″ north

Longitude

25.94414° or 25° 56′ 39″ east

Population

Elevation

316 metres (1,037 feet)

Open location code

8G773WQV+5M

OpenStreetMap ID

node 271672938

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

258581

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In Other Languages

From German to Russian—“Lapithos” goes by many names.

German: “Lapithos”
Greek: “Λάπιθος”
Russian: “Лапитос”

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Platanos Square and Agios Georgios.

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