Businesses in Sitia

Categories in Sitia

Auto Parts Store Car rental Car Repair and Maintenance Car Wash Gas Station Farming Olive Oil Cooperative Olive Oil Manufacturer Clothing stores Jewelers and watches Shoe stores Telecommunications Service Provider Chapel Churches City or Town Hall Civic Center Government Office Greek Orthodox Church Monastery Electronics Store Housing Development Mechanical Engineer Paint Store Education Educational Institution Elementary School Archaeological Museum Heritage Building Historical Landmark Museums Photographer Scenic Spot Stadiums and arenas Tourist Attraction Bakeries Barbecue Restaurant Bars, pubs and taverns Butcher Cafes Candy stores Cocktail Bar Coffee Shop Fast food restaurants Greek restaurants Grocery stores and supermarkets Pizza Restaurants Small Plates Restaurant Car Leasing Service Accountant Atm's Banks Cemetery Dental Clinic Hospitals Barbers Hair Salon Manicures and pedicures Apartment Building Apartment Complex Holiday Apartment Holiday Apartment Rental Housing Complex Baby Store Book stores and newsstands Convenience stores Cosmetics Store Drinking Water Fountain Novelty Store Pharmacy Shopping Shopping Mall Supermarket Adventure & Outdoor Activities Gym Hiking Area Public parks Water Recreation Airport Bed and breakfasts Bus Company Courier Service Holiday Home Hotels Hotels and motels Indoor Lodging Lodging Public Parking Space Resort Self-Catering Accommodation Tour Agency Travel Agency Villa

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Sitia

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Other accommodation	248
Churches	175
Restaurants	121
Religion	62
Sports and recreation	61
Museums	55
Hotels and motels	50
Real estate	46
Shopping	43
Cafes	42
Travel agencies	40
Travel and transportation	32
Education	29

Sitia Facts

Area	2.4 km²
Population	5,812
Male Population	2,856 (49.1%)
Female Population	2,956 (50.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+49.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+9.4%
Median Age	46.2 years (Male: 45.6, Female: 47)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$30,056 (2022)
Area Codes	2843
Neighborhoods	Neapoli
Local Time
Timezone	Eastern European Summer Time
Lat & Lng	35.20783, 26.10467
Postal Codes	720 57, 723 00

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Sitia Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	3,897	4,733	5,314	5,703	5,812	5,579	5,529
Population Density	1,598.8 / km²	1,941.7 / km²	2,180.1 / km²	2,339.7 / km²	2,384.4 / km²	2,288.8 / km²	2,268.3 / km²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sitia Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 9.4% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Sitia	+49.1%	+22.8%	+9.4%
Crete	—	—	—
Greece	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sitia Median Age

Median Age: 46.2 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Sitia	46.2 yrs	47 yrs	45.6 yrs
Crete	39.2 yrs	40.1 yrs	38.2 yrs
Greece	41.8 yrs	43.1 yrs	40.5 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Sitia Population Density

Population Density: 2,384 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Sitia	5,812	2.438 km²	2,384 / km²
Crete	618,444	8,365.9 km²	73.9 / km²
Greece	10.7 million	132,689.5 km²	80.4 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sitia Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1740 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Sitia

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Sitia

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Sitia Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$21,908	$22,564	$26,409	$31,830	$29,491	$27,387	$25,625	$30,056
Total GDP	$82.8M	$88.8M	$108.9M	$136.9M	$129.6M	$119.9M	$112.4M	$131.6M

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Sitia CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Sitia	38,036 tn	6.54 tn	15,604.6 tons/km²
Crete	5,917,901 tn	9.57 tn	707.4 tons/km²
Greece	105,407,278 tn	9.89 tn	794.4 tons/km²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Sitia CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	38,036 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	6.54 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	15,604.6 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	Medium (5)
Earthquake	Medium (7)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
9/30/18	1:15 PM	4.9	21 km	75,830 m	14km S of Palaikastron, Greece	usgs.gov
9/1/18	7:48 PM	4.2	21.2 km	15,410 m	3km NNW of Makry Gialos, Greece	usgs.gov
1/10/15	2:00 PM	4.4	15.6 km	14,000 m	15km NNW of Palaikastron, Greece	usgs.gov
10/4/14	12:27 PM	4.9	16.7 km	60,700 m	11km S of Palaikastron, Greece	usgs.gov
12/24/13	3:32 AM	4.4	20.9 km	27,000 m	16km S of Palaikastron, Greece	usgs.gov
10/15/13	8:25 PM	4	10.7 km	10,000 m	2km WSW of Palaikastron, Greece	usgs.gov
8/10/13	6:21 PM	4.2	19.2 km	7,000 m	18km NNW of Palaikastron, Greece	usgs.gov
6/12/08	12:20 AM	5.1	13.4 km	29,000 m	Crete, Greece	usgs.gov
6/11/08	10:42 PM	3.1	17.6 km	24,000 m	Crete, Greece	usgs.gov
5/31/08	1:49 AM	3.2	21.8 km	54,000 m	Crete, Greece	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Sitia

Sitia (Greek: Σητεία) is a port town and a municipality in Lasithi, Crete, Greece. The town has 9,912 inhabitants (2011); the municipality has 18,318 (2011). It lies east of Agios Nikolaos and northeast of Ierapetra. Sitia port is on the Sea of Crete..

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