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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 34. Chapters: Ierapetra, Azoria, Spinalonga, Makry Gialos, Pseira, Moni Toplou, List of settlements in the Lasithi prefecture, Psychro Cave, Agios Nikolaos, Crete, Karfi, Sitia, Oropedio Lasithiou, Mochlos, Dreros, Palekastro, Koufonisi, Crete, Who Pays the Ferryman?, Dikti, Roussolakkos, Lake Voulismeni, Zakros, Chrysi, Neapoli, Crete, Dionysades, Dragonada, Gianysada, Paximada, Paximadaki, Elasa, Petras, Sideros, Ftena Trachylia, Kalo Horio, Katharo, Vai, Limnakaro, Itanos, Priniatikos Pyrgos, Ha Gorge, Vryonisi, Kefali, Kavallos, Kolokythas, Kavaloi, Anavatis, Trachilos, Nikolos, Peristerovrachoi, Grandes, Strongyli, Makroulo, Marmaro, Daskaleia, Karavi, Mikronisi, Kymo, Prasonisi, Mavros Vrachos, Agioi Pandes, Agriomandra, Gulf of Mirabella, Agia Eirini, Katergo, Megatzedes, Prosfora, Psyllos, Avgo, Fotia, Konida, Lefki, Lasithi, Plaka, Ziros, Kazarma fortress, Karydi, Itanos, Sitia Mountains, Kritsa Gorge. Excerpt: Ierapetra (Greek: , meaning Holy Stone; ancient name: Hierapytna) is a municipality and a town in the east of the Greek island of Crete, part of the peripheral unit Lasithi. The town of Ierapetra (in the local dialect: Gerapetro) is located on the southeast coast of Crete, along the beach of Ierapetra Bay. It lies south of Agios Nikolaos and southwest of Sitia and is an important regional centre. With its 15,323 inhabitants (2001) it is the most populous town in the prefecture of Lasithi, and the fourth town of Crete. Ierapetra is popularly known as the southernmost town of Europe, nicknamed "bride of the Libyan Sea" because of its position as only town on the south coast of Crete. Bronze statue of a young boy founded in Ierapetra (1st c. B.C.) in Heraklion Archaeological Museum.Ierapetra has had a place in the history of Crete since the Minoan period. The Greek and later Roman town of Hierapyt...
