Ierapetra,Crete 作者： 来源： 发布时间：2021-07-13
I.Population and Area
Location within the region
Coordinates: 35°0′N 25°44′E
Administrative region Crete
Regional unit Lasithi
Government
• Mayor Theodosios Kalantzakis (since 01 September 2014)
Area
• Municipality 554.0 km2 (213.9 sq mi)
• Municipal unit 394.8 km2 (152.4 sq mi)
Highest elevation 18 m (59 ft)
Lowest elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Population (2011)
• Municipality 27,602
• Municipality density 50/km2 (130/sq mi)
• Municipal unit 23,708
• Municipal unit density 60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Community
• Population 16,139 (2011)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code 72x xx
Area code(s) 284x0
Vehicle registration AN
II.Natural Geography (environment and resources)
Climate
Ierapetra's average annual temperature 1956-1997 was 19.7 °C (67 °F). Ierapetra alongside Karpathos Island was reported to be Greece's warmest location in 1987. Ierapetra gets over 3100 hours of sunshine per year and is Greece's sunniest city.
Transportation
One can travel to Ierapetra by plane boarding onto domestic or charter flights to Sitia airport (59 km) or Heraklion airport (94 km). There are also frequent ferry departures from Piraeus to Sitia and Heraklion ports.
Geology
Gorges
-- Orino Gorge or Red Butterflies Gorge
-- Milona Gorge
-- Ha Gorge
-- Sarakina Gorge
-- Mesona Gorge
-- Havga Gorge
Beaches
Golden coast.
Ierapetra was chosen among 500 South European destinations by the QualityCoast International Certification Program of EUCC as one of the 50 most attractive tourist destinations for visitors interested in cultural heritage, environment and sustainability. In 2012 Ierapetra was one of the only three destinations in Greece that won the Gold QualityCoast award, ranking 2nd among the TOP 100 chosen European destinations.
-- Chrysi island golden coast
-- Aghios Andreas Beach
-- Koutsounari Long Beach
-- Livadi Beach in Ferma
-- Agia Fotia Beach
-- Kakkos Beach
-- Galini Beach, Achlia
-- Mavros Kolymbos Beach
-- Koutsouras Beach
-- Kalamokanias Beach in Makry Gialos
-- Katovigli / Lagkoufa Beach in Makry Gialos
-- Kalamaki Beach
-- Tholos Beach in Kavousi
-- Pachia Ammos Beach
-- Myrtos Beach in Myrtos
-- Ammoudares Beach
Other
-- Bramiana Dam, an artificial dam and lake. The lake was made to supply the local greenhouses with water in the dry summer. The lake area is the biggest wetland on Crete, and has become a nature reserve known for its birdlife.
-- Mount Dikti
-- Mount Thrypti
-- Selakano Forest
-- Ano Simi
III.Economy
The area's main economic activities are agriculture in the winter and tourism in the summer. The agricultural production can be divided into two main parts. Whereas olive oil has been produced all over the municipality at least since Minoan times, for the last thirty years large quantities of fruit and vegetables have also been exported. These are grown in plastic greenhouses, which spread over an area of 15,000,000 square meters between the town of Ierapetra, and Neos Myrtos- Psari Forada in the western part, as well as, in a lesser degree, between the town and Goudouras to the eastern part of the municipality. They were introduced by the Dutchman Paul Kuypers. Mainly because of the greenhouse production the inhabitants of Ierapetra used to be on average among the richest on Crete.
IV.Industrial Characterisitics
1, SUPPLY OF 4X4 CAR TRUCK - FIRE PROTECTION 2019
The Mayor of Ierapetra, having in mind the provisions of Law 4412/2016 "Public Procurement of Works, Supplies and Services" and Law 3463/2006 "Ratification of the Code of Municipalities", announces an Open Tender with sealed bids for the "Supply of a Truck 4 - Car Fire protection 2019 »
18/09/2020 | Procurement notices |
2, LEASING OF EARTH MACHINERY - CIVIL PROTECTION 2019
The Mayor of Ierapetra, having in mind the provisions of Law 4412/2016 "Public Contracts for Works, Supplies and Services" and Law 3463/2006 "Ratification of the Code of Municipalities", announces a Concise Tender with sealed bids for the "Leasing of Earthmoving Machinery" Protection 2019 »
18/09/2020 | Procurement notices |
3, SUPPLY OF LUBRICANTS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF IERAPETRA for 2020-2023
The Mayor of Ierapetra announces an International Electronic Tender with sealed bids for the appointment of a contractor for the Supply of Lubricants of the Municipality of Ierapetra 2020-2023, with a total budget of 117.973.60 euros (including VAT 24%)
16/09/2020 | Procurement notices |
4, PROCUREMENT OF PERSONAL PROTECTION MEANS FOR EMPLOYEE YEAR 2020
The Mayor of Ierapetra, having in mind the provisions of Law 4412/2016 "Public Procurement of Works, Supplies and Services" and Law 3463/2006 "Ratification of the Code of Municipalities", announces a Concise (Draft) Tender with sealed bids for the Procurement of Employee Protection Year 2020 »
10/09/2020 | Announcements - Notifications of the Municipality of Ierapetra , Procurement Notices |
5, Tender for the supply "Maintenance of sewerage networks (Supply of materials) D.E. Ierapetra 2020 »
The Mayor of Ierapetra, having in mind, .......... announces a Concise (Draft) Tender with sealed bids for the supply entitled "Maintenance of sewerage networks (Supply of materials) D.E. Ierapetra 2020.
07/09/2020 | Press Releases (Press Office) , Declarations Purchasing |
6, Announcement of a Concise Tender for the Supply of Fuels of the Municipality of Ierapetra
The Mayor of Ierapetra, having in mind ........ announces a Concise Tender with sealed bids for the "Fuel Supply of the Municipality of Ierapetra".
07/09/2020 | Procurement notices |
7, Announcement of Open Electronic Tender for "Supply of cleaning and tidiness items" & "Supply of other hygiene and cleaning items"
The Mayor of Ierapetra having in mind announces an Open Electronic Tender for the "Supply of Cleaning and Tidiness items" & "Supply of other sanitary and cleaning items" of the Municipality of Ierapetra, N.P.D .Δ. ΚΟΙΝΩ.ΠΟΛΙΤΙ.Α. IERAPETRAS, SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION & SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION.
11/08/2020 | Procurement notices |
Reference: http://www.ierapetra.gov.gr/diakirikseis/promithies/
V.Attractions
1, ENTRANCE PATHWAY FOR Waterfall of Milona
Address: Αγ. Ιωάννης 722 00, Greece
2, Minoan Water Tanks
Minoan Water Tanks are placed near hotel You need to drive on east11 km from Ierapetra to the hotel Kakkos Bay. Go in front of the hotel and turn right down to the parking near hotel. From the parking you will find rocky hill. you need climb there and just after you will find the tank.
Address: Ierapetra 722 00, Greece
3, Archaeological Collection Of Ierapetra
The Archaeological Collection of Ierapetra started its opetation in the late 19th century in Ierapetra, when its antiquities-loving residents founded the Educational Association of Ierapetra. The purpose of the club was to gather and preserve the region’s antiquities, as well as to create a museum collection.
The museum is housed today in the landmark building of the Ottoman School or Mehtepi, which was built in 1899 and hosts the objects that survived from damage and looting (dating back from the 3rd millennium BC to the 5th c. AD.)
Πηγή: Archaeological Collection of Ierapetra - Travel Guide for Island Crete, Greece cretanbeaches.com
https://www.cretanbeaches.com/en/history-of-crete/museums/archaeological-museums-and-collections/archaeological-collection-of-ierapetra
4, Koutsounari Long Beach
Address: Ierapetra 722 00, Greece
5, Paralia Ierapetras
Long stretch of recreational beach area offering pebbly sands & gentle ocean waters for swimming.
6, Kastell Kalés
The fort Kales in Ierapetra was built by the Venetians in the 13th century AD, to protect the town of Ierapetra from its enemies. In 1508 it was destroyed by an earthquake and the Ottoman raids. The damage was not repaired, perhaps because it was very serious and there was no funding.
When the town of Ierapetra was occupied by the Turks in 1647, the fortress was repaired and used for the defense of the town. The name Kales comes from that period, since it comes from the Turkish word "kule", which means tower.
All these years Kales dominates the entrance to the old harbor of Ierapetra, witnessing the history of the city. Today you can visit the castle and watch the cultural events organized by the local municipality.
7, Monastery Vriomeni
Monastery
Address: Meseleroi 722 00, Greece
8, Spíti toú Napoléonta
Address: Napoleon 9, Ierapetra 722 00, Greece
Phone: +30 2842 340300
9, Napoleon House
In 1934, the famous building housed the "Napoleon Cafe and Grocery".
The Napoleon House, also known as the Mayor Girod House or Nicolas Girod House, is a historic building at 500 Chartres Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Built in 1794 and enlarged in 1814, its name derives from the local legend that it was intended as a residence for Napoleon Bonaparte after his exile. A plan to bring Napoleon to Louisiana was halted by news of his death in 1821.
The building was also the home of Nicholas Girod (d. 1840), mayor of New Orleans. One of the city's finer private residences in the early 19th century, the building housed a local grocery at the start of the 20th century and since 1914 has operated as a restaurant called Napoleon House. The upper floors of the building have been converted to apartments, where some of the original interior decorative elements may still be seen.
It was declared to be a National Historic Landmark in 1970, as one of the city's finest examples of French-influenced architecture. It is a three-story brick stuccoed building, with a dormered hip roof and cupola. Shallow ironwork balconies with austere styling adorn the second floor.
The Napoleon House restaurant has an old-time New Orleans atmosphere and serves such traditional dishes as red beans and rice, gumbo, and jambalaya; it has been particularly known among locals for its muffaletta sandwiches.The bar is known for serving its "Pimm's Cup" cocktail.Classical music is played on the sound system.
VI.History
The town of Ierapetra (in the local dialect: Γεράπετρο 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 16,139 inhabitants (in 2011) it is the most populous town in the regional unit of Lasithi, and the fourth town of Crete. Ierapetra is nicknamed "bride of the Libyan Sea" because of its position as the only town on the south coast of Crete.
Antiquity
Ierapetra has had a place in the history of Crete since the Minoan period. The Greek and later Roman town of Hierapytna was on the same site as present day Ierapetra.
Classical Era
In the Classical Age Hierapytna became the strongest town of eastern Crete and, as a Dorian city in continual rivalry with Praisos, the last Minoan city in the island.
Hellenistic Era
Later, in the 3rd century BC, Hierapytna was notorious for its tendency to piracy and took part in the Cretan War along with other Cretan cities in the side of Philip V of Macedon against Knossos and Rhodes.
Roman Era
Its importance as independent state ended when it was conquered by the Romans in 67 BC (the last free city in Crete) and was surpassed by the city of Gortyn. The Roman conquest of Ierapetra occurred at about the same time as that of Knossos, Cydonia and Lato.[3] Today remains of the Roman harbor can still be seen in the shallow bay.
Medieval Era
In AD 824 it was destroyed by Arab invaders, only to be rebuilt as a base for pirates again.
Venetian era
In the Venetian Age, from the 13th to the 17th centuries, Ierapetra - now known by its present name - became prosperous again. The Fortress of Kales, built in the early years of Venetian rule and strengthened by Francesco Morosini in 1626 to protect the harbor, is a remnant of this period, although local myth says it was built by the Genoese pirate Pescatore in 1212. In July 1798 Ierapetra made a small step into world history: Napoleon stayed with a local family after the Battle of the Pyramids in Egypt. The house where he stayed can still be seen.
Modern Era
Ottoman Era
In the Ottoman period a mosque was built in the town.
Present Day
Finds from Ierapetra's past can be found in the local Museum of Antiquities, formerly a school for Muslim children. The centrepiece of the exhibition is a well-preserved statue of Persephone.
Present day Ierapetra consists of two quite distinct parts, Kato Mera and Pano Mera. Kato Mera is the old town on the southwestern headland. It is characterized by a medieval street layout with narrow alleyways, cul-de-sacs and small houses, creating a village-like atmosphere. The former mosque and the "house of Napoleon" can be found in this neighbourhood, as can Aghios Georgios metropolitan church (built in 1856) in the town's center. It is considered one of the most interesting churches of Crete. The ceiling of the church has many "blind" domes. Those, as well as the central dome, are wooden (mainly cedarwood). Pano Mera is the much bigger new town, with wider streets and three and four storey houses. Pano Mera is still expanding towards the west, north and east.
Ierapetra's main shopping street is Koundouriotou. In the center, the town hall, the museum and one cinema can be found. The local hospital lies in Pano Mera. To the west is the southern headland with the fortress, a port for fishing boats and ´Navmachia´ area, where sea fights among slaves for citizens´ entertainment were taking place during the Roman period. Further east is a short beach with bars and restaurants, followed by the quay for ferries to Chrissi. Further on lies the main boulevard with hotels, bars, restaurants and souvenir shops. At its end, a new promenade leads alongside Ierapetra Bay's long beach.
VII.Other information
Infrastructure
The local government has planned the development of a new international port. This plan is being opposed by some citizens who think it will destroy the local environment and scenery. They are supported by Ecocrete.gr, the local environmental tribune.
Education
In 2003 the Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Marketing and Commerce was opened. In the wake of the financial crisis, in early 2013 the government decided to merge or close down a number of schools (a plan named "Athena" after the Greek goddess of wisdom), including TEI of Marketing in Ierapetra. This sparked a round of protests. Around 7,000 people staged a peaceful protest on 8 February 2013 holding candles and torches. Local authorities and local media described that march as "the biggest rally in Ierapetra to date". On 12 February 2013 the town of Ierapetra witnessed a big protest rally, as thousands of people took to the streets once again demanding the TEI school to stay in town and the hospital to be upgraded.
Health
People in Ierapetra staging a protest rally for the hospital and the technical school of the city.
The local hospital (General Hospital of Ierapetra) was set up in 1955 with funds coming from Cretans who lived in the USA. In 2010 it was announced that under a government plan for new administrative divisions, called "the Kallikratis Project", the hospital was to shut down. This sparked an unprecedented wave of protests within the region, as the hospital serves 40,000 people, including some from the neighbouring prefecture of Agios Nikolaos. The protests culminated in a march that took place on 25 January 2011. Another march from Ierapetra to Iraklion followed on the same day, where over 2,500 people from and around the town, participated and showed their anger for the decision by the central government to close the hospital. Protests included occupation of the building where the Decentralised Administration is located and an outdoors theatrical play by the protestors. Following those incidents, it was announced that the authorities had decided to halt the process of degrading and closing the hospital. Instead, the latter was funded with 1 million euros and more doctors were to be sent.
However, despite the promises of the government, problems loomed surrounding health services and the lack of staff in the one and only hospital in the region. As a result, a new round of protests commenced on 26 May 2011, with a rally outside the seat of the municipality, in Ierapetra. Around 1,000 people protested the latest developments demanding the upgrading of the hospital and came to storm the building of the town hall. The protest, which is regarded as with no precedent for the region, lasted for 16 days. A row between the municipal authorities and the commission that advocated the upgrade of the hospital resulted in a standstill, with the prosecution of the people who led the storming of the town hall. The Head of the local Church, Evgenios, mediated and went to Athens, along with the mayor and other officials. This resulted in having the agreement for the upgrade of the hospital officially signed in. Following an order by the incumbent mayor, 14 citizens were put to trial for the occupation of the town hall and were unanimously found not guilty on 11 July 2011. It was the first such trial in the town to date. Another protest followed with a march by people from Ierapetra to Iraklion, on 20 July 2011 and yet another despite the rain in Heraklion, on 29 February 2012.
The hospital was rated "as an example for other hospitals in regional Greece" according to inspectors. However, it was merged by the government only two months before June 2012 Greek legislative elections. The merger caused yet more problems over the following months, having to do with bureaucracy, less food supplies and a lack of doctors, nurses, paramedics, oil and food for the hospital. On 30 January 2013, people staged another protest outside the hospital of Ierapetra. The hospital was in the centre of a fresh rally, again in Ierapetra, which took place on 12 February 2013 and another spreading to the entire prefecture of Lasithi. As a result, on 20 February 2013, thousands of people from Lasithi marched at Selinari, Lasithi and then to the neighboring city of Iraklion. Following the march, Cretans from Lasithi demanded access to health services, equally to the rest of Crete and went on to storm the headquarters of the Regional Health in Crete, located in Iraklion. The storming ended on 22 February 2013, following an agreement with officials that TEI schools, hospitals and facilities will stay in the region.
The situation got worse in early 2014 and a new rally was held on 7 May 2014. At the same time, people from Ierapetra went to Heraklion, where they met with Antonios Grigorakis, the Head of the Prefecture in charge of Health, who committed to install a permanent pathologist (coming from another hospital in the Prefecture of Lasithi). Three people were injured before the meeting following clashes with the police.
Chrysi
Chrysi beach.
Chrysi (Golden) or Gaidhouronisi (Donkey Island) is an uninhabited island some twelve kilometres (7.5 miles) off the coast of the town of Ierapetra. It is 5 km (3 mi) long and on average one kilometre (0.62 miles) wide. The island's average height above sea level is 10 metres (33 feet); Kefala, the highest point of the island, is 31 metres (102 feet) above sea level. The island is renowned for its white beaches, sand dunes and forest of pines and junipers. The western tip of the island has some remains of past settlement: a few Minoan ruins and a 13th-century chapel dedicated to Agios Nikolaos (Saint Nicholas). It was inhabited into Byzantine times. The main sources of wealth were fishing, salt export, and the export of porphyra (Tyrian purple), a scarlet dye made from shells. After the Byzantine period the island was abandoned, although later it was used as a hideout.
Nowadays the island is protected as an "area of intense natural beauty". Especially in summer, the island attracts many tourists. As camping is forbidden on the island, only day trips are possible. Ferries leave the quay at Ierapetra daily at 10 A.M. and return at 5 P.M. Visitors are not allowed to roam freely over the island, but only on designated paths and some beaches close to the eastern tip of the island. There is a small tavern at the ferry landing. 700 metres (2,297 feet) to the east of Chrysi lies the rocky islet of Mikronisi (Small Island).
Minoan sites
-- Gournia, Minoan city on Mirambelo (Mirabello) Gulf.
-- Pyrgos, between Myrtos and Nea Myrtos.
-- Vasiliki, near the village of the same name.
-- Makry Gialos minoan site
-- Episkopi
-- Anatoli minoan site
Ierapetra in popular culture
-- In the 1964 movie Zorba the Greek the famous scene in which Anthony Quinn dances the Sirtaki on the beach was shot on Ierapetra Beach.
-- In the 1994 movie, 'Legends of the Fall', Tristan Ludlow (Brad Pitt) returning from a long journey, gifts a ring from Ierapetra to his future wife, Isabelle 2.
-- In two of his books R. Graves refers the name of Ierapetra. In "King Jesus" and in the "Hercules, my shipmate".
-- Luis Sepúlveda mentions Ierapetra in the introduction of his book "Mundo del fin del mundo" (The World at the End of the World).
VIII.Contact information
Mayor Mr. Theodosios Kalantzakis (since 01 September 2014)
City Hall: Dimokratias 31, 3rd floor
Ierapetra - PC 722 00
Tel: 2842340300 (Tel. Center)
Fax: 2842023999
Email (Ex.Politon): dimos@ierapetra.gov.gr
http://www.ierapetra.gov.gr
Reference: http://www.ierapetra.gov.gr/diakirikseis/promithies/