Kato Chorio (Crete)

Local community Kato Chorio Τοπική Κοινότητα Κάτω Χωρίου (Κάτω Χωρίο)
Basic data
Country	Greece
region	Crete
Regional district	Lasithi
local community	Ierapetra
Parish	Ierapetra
Geographic coordinates	35 ° 3 '  N , 25 ° 47'  E Coordinates: 35 ° 3 '  N , 25 ° 47'  E
Height above d. M.	130  m average
surface	35.463 km²
Residents	946 (2011)
LAU-1 code no.	72020107
Local division	3

Kato Chorio ( Greek Κάτω Χωρίο ( n. Sg. )) Is a village in the municipality of Ierapetra on the Greek island of Crete . Together with the uninhabited settlements of Thrypti and Psari , the village forms the local community Kato Chorio ( Τοπική Κοινότητα Κάτω Χωρίου Topikí Kinótita Káto Choríou ) with 946 inhabitants (2011). The village is located in the narrowest part of Crete. Its strategic position, climate, abundant water resources and fertile soils are some of the reasons why the area has been populated for more than seven thousand years since the Neolithic.

A clay figure estimated to be between seven and eight thousand years old has been found here. A large find of Neolithic microplastics reveals the history and importance of the area around the village of Kato Chorio. It is said to have been one of the wealthiest villages in the province of Ierapetra, and the seven kilometers that separate it from the city made it an ideal suburb for many.

The center of the village is characterized by the large square (Platía) with plane trees, eucalyptus, pines and a few taverns and kafenia .

Attractions

• The Metamorfosis Sotiros church in the village was built in 1831 and has wood carvings of various styles.
• The Church of the Holy Trinity (Agia Triás) at the southern end of the village; a single-nave basilica built in the late 17th century. It has a carved wood iconostasis and a 19th century bishop's throne.
• The Church of the Assumption (Kimisis tis Theotokou), a large three-aisled church with a dome. Old icons and church registers are kept there.
• The Chapel of the Prophet Elias dominates (almost) the entire parish area. It is located on a hill above a village with a view of both seas.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Results of the 2011 census at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)
2. ↑ Κάτω Χωριό. Retrieved March 22, 2019 .