Sfaka

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Sfaka
Σφάκα
Sfaka (Greece)
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Basic data
Country GreeceGreece Greece
region Crete
Regional district Lasithi
local community Sitia
Geographic coordinates 35 ° 9 '  N , 25 ° 55'  E Coordinates: 35 ° 9 '  N , 25 ° 55'  E
Residents 248 (2011)
LAU-1 code no. 92081601

Sfaka ( Greek Σφάκα ( f. Sg. )) Is a village in the municipality of Sitia in the municipality of Sitia on the Greek Mediterranean island of Crete .

location

View of Sfaka

Sfaka is about halfway between Agios Nikolaos (33 km) and Sitia (40 km) on the national road 90 ( European route 75 ). The neighboring towns are Lastros in the west and Tourloti in the east. A cul-de-sac leads north to Mochlos and the sea. The main road divides the place into a southern and a northern part.

history

Sfaka was first mentioned as part of a Venetian census of 1583 with the name " Sfaca ". At that time there were 244 inhabitants. The former name of the place is said to have been Milia. The current name is said to come from the oleander that is common in this area .

Worth seeing

  • A Minoan tomb with an urn was found at Keratidi.
  • In the Agia Triada Church (Trinity Church) there is an inscription dated March 2, 1643.
  • A fountain from Ottoman times is in the west of the village.

Web links

Commons : Sfaka  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  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)
  2. ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from January 16, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.sitiapress.gr
  3. ↑ http://boraeinai.blogspot.de/2009/09/blog-post_349.html
  4. ↑ http://kritipoliskaihoria.blogspot.de/2012/03/blog-post_6905.html
  5. ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from October 11, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.cretesitia.gr
  6. ↑ http://www.sitia.gr/city/villages/sfaka.html
  7. ↑ http://www.cretehome.com/eastcrete.php