Sfaka

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Sfaka is a mountain village in Crete, situated between Agios Nikolaos and Sitia. Sfaka belongs to the Municipality of Sitia.

It has a long history, and archaeological monuments including the meta-Byzantine icons of "Stavrosis" and the Church "Panagia" in the "Kato Chorio". Sfaka now has 200 - 250 inhabitants, but in the past its population was greater than 2000. Recently, Sfaka has been considered a tourist destination for its port, Mochlos.^[1]

References

↑ Sfaka.org

Coordinates: 35°09′18″N 25°55′25″E / 35.15500°N 25.92361°E / 35.15500; 25.92361

Subdivisions of the municipality of Siteia

Municipal unit of Itanos	Karydi Mitato Palaikastro Zakros

Municipal unit of Lefki	Agia Triada Apidi Armenoi Chandras Pappagiannades Ziros

Municipal unit of Siteia	Achladia Agios Georgios Chamezi Exo Mouliana Katsidoni Krya Lastros Maronia Mesa Mouliana Myrsini Piskokefalo Praisos Roussa Ekklisia Siteia Sfaka Skopi Stavromenos Tourloti

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