Sopata
Sopata is an abandoned locality in Ierapetra, Lasithi, Crete. Sopata is situated nearby to the abandoned locality Avgos, as well as near the hamlet Melisses.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mesona Gorge and Azoria.
Mesona Gorge
Valley
Photo: Andloukakis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The gorge of Mesona located in Ierapetra, east of the village of Kavoussi, shortly after the church of Agia Kyriaki. It is relatively a small canyon, and the length is up to 4 km, linking the plateau Thripti the area Kavoussi.
Azoria
Archaeological site
Photo: Dchaggis, Public domain.
Azoria is an archaeological site on a double-peaked hill overlooking the Gulf of Mirabello in eastern Crete in the Greek Aegean. "Azoria" is a local toponym, not apparently an ancient place name or epigraphically-attested Greek city.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kavousi and Oreino.
Kavousi
Village
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Kavousi is a historic village in the municipality of Ierapetra in the regional unit of Lasithi in eastern Crete. "Kavousi" in the Cretan dialect means "water source".
Oreino
Village
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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 5 km southeast of Sopata.
Sfaka
Village
Photo: Petro Stelte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sfaka is a mountain village in Crete, situated between Agios Nikolaos and Sitia. Sfaka belongs to the Municipality of Sitia. It has a long history, and archaeological monuments including the meta-Byzantine icons of "Stavrosis" and the Church "Panagia" in the "Kato Chorio". Sfaka is situated 6 km northeast of Sopata.
Sopata
Latitude
35.11684° or 35° 7′ 1″ northLongitude
25.8794° or 25° 52′ 46″ eastElevation
414 metres (1,358 feet)Open location code
8G774V8H+PQGeoNames ID
8609866
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In Other Languages
“Sopata” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Σόπατα”
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Localities in the Area
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