Kapetaniana
Kapetaniana
Καπετανιανά | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
View of Kapetaniana | |
Kapetaniana | |
| Coordinates: 34°57′48″N 25°02′34″E / 34.96333°N 25.04278°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Crete |
| Regional unit | Heraklion |
| Municipality | Gortyn |
| Municipal unit | Kofinas |
| Community | Stavies |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 49 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Kapetaniana (Greek: Καπετανιανά) is a small village in the municipality of Gortyn on the island of Crete in Greece. The village has between 50 and 100 inhabitants and is built on the slopes of Asterousia Mountains at an altitude of 750m, with views of the Libyan Sea and the Messara Plain.[2]
History
Kapetaniana was founded around a monastery, approximately at the time of the Republic of Venice. The monastery's church, the Church of Panagia, was constructed around 1400.[3] The monastery was abandoned during the Ottoman occupation of Crete.
The village was revived in 2007 and focuses its local economy on ecotourism.[4]
References
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ Κουρουτζή, Aγγελική (2022-09-26). "Asterousia: The unknown mountain range of Crete". travel.gr. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ^ Sweet, Michael (2019-01-14). "Between the mountain and the sea". NEOS KOSMOS. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ^ Charami, Olga (2023-10-25). "Crete's Asterousia Mountains: Preserving the Traditional Way of Life". Greece Is. Retrieved 2025-06-07.