Vigla

Vigla is a hamlet in Siteia, Lasithi, Crete and has about 29 residents. Vigla is situated nearby to the hamlet Kouremenos, as well as near Agathia.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kouremenos and Rousolakos.

Kouremenos

Beach

Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.

Kouremenos is a beach.

Rousolakos

Archaeological site

Photo: EinarB, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Roussolakkos is the site of a Minoan city, located near Palekastro, Crete. The Bronze Age town was occupied from Early Minoan IIA to Late Minoan IIIB, and its remains are relatively well preserved. Rousolakos is situated 3 km southeast of Vigla.

Psili Ammos beach

Beach

Psili Ammos beach

Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.

Psili Ammos beach is situated 3½ km north of Vigla.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Palekastro and Agathia.

Palekastro

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Palaikastro or Palekastro, with the Godart and Olivier abbreviation PK, is a thriving town, geographic heir to a long line of settlements extending back into prehistoric times, at the east end of the Mediterranean island Crete.

Agathia

Hamlet

Photo: Petro Stelte, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Agathia is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km south of Vigla.

Lagada

Hamlet

Photo: Roton Piotr, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lagada is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km south of Vigla.

Vigla

Type: Hamlet with 29 residents
Description: human settlement in Lasithi, Greece
Categories: human settlement and locality
Location: Siteia, Lasithi, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

35.2194° or 35° 13′ 10″ north

Longitude

26.2622° or 26° 15′ 44″ east

Population

29

Open location code

8G786796+QV

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8355236706

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Greek to Russian—“Vigla” goes by many names.

Greek: “Βίγλα Λασιθίου”
Greek: “Βίγλα”
Russian: “Вигла”

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