Lyttos

Local community Lyttos
Τοπική Κοινότητα Λύττου (Ξιδά)

Basic data

Country

Greece

region

Crete

Regional district

Heraklion (regional unit)

Geographic coordinates

35 ° 12 ′ N , 25 ° 22 ′ E Coordinates: 35 ° 12 ′ N , 25 ° 22 ′ E

Height above d. M.

510 m

surface

5,728

Residents

234 (2011)

LAU-1 code no.

71060111

Local division

1

View from the south

Lyttos ( Greek Λύττος ) is a place on Crete in the municipality of Kastelli , in the municipality of Minoa Pediada . It is located on the western foothills of the Lasithi plateau . The place was first known as Xidas ( Greek Ξιδάς ) in 1368 . At the beginning of the 20th century it was named after the ancient city of Lyttos , about 800 m northeast . In 2011, with the administrative reform, the municipality of Lyttos ( Greek Δημοτικό Διαμέρισμα Λύττου ) was downgraded to a local community. In 1583, Petros Kastrofylakes reported that the place had 221 inhabitants.

The inhabitants live mainly from olive and wine growing. There is a primary school and four churches within the village: Agios Charalambos, Agios Titos, Agii Anargyri and Osios Stylianos. Of the many surrounding churches, two are particularly interesting. Agios Georgios is about 200 m west of the village. It is a single-nave church. An inscription dates it to the year 1321. It is decorated with frescoes depicting scenes from the life of St. George . Agios Nikolaos is on the road to Kastamonitsa about 800 m southeast of Lyttos. It is a single-nave church with frescoes from the mid-14th century. Antique stones were used in the churches.

Web links

Individual evidence

↑ Results of the 2011 census at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)

[VZ2011-1] Results of the 2011 census at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)