Sitia
Sitia is a city in Greece with a population of about 8,707.
Sitia or Siteia is a port town and a municipality in Lasithi, Crete, Greece. The town has 11,166 inhabitants and the municipality has 20,438 (2021). It lies east of Agios Nikolaos and northeast of Ierapetra. Sitia's port is on the Sea of Crete, part of the Aegean Sea and is one of the economic centers of the Lasithi region. European route E75 starts in Sitia. The town is served by the Sitia Public Airport. It has not experienced the effects of mass tourism even though there is a long beach along the road leading to Vai and several places of historical interest.
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About Sitia
| Country | Greece |
| Continent | Europe |
| Explore | ESYE43 |
| Population | 8,707 |
| Local currency | EUR |
| Coordinates | 35.2078, 26.1047 |
| Time zone | Europe/Athens |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 375 km · Athens |
| Population (Greece) | #186 most populated in Greece |
| Where on Earth | 35°12′28″N · 26°6′17″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,919 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 6,099 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 99% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Changzhi (China) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -35.21, -153.90 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 748 km |
| Moscow | 2,447 km |
| Paris | 2,463 km |
| London | 2,763 km |
| Dubai | 3,001 km |
| Beijing | 7,617 km |