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Mirtia

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34Good
Elevation360 m
WeatherAvg high 70.8°F
Coordinates35.24°, 25.21°

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City facts

Overview

Mirtia is a village located in Crete, Greece. Its coordinates of 35.235°, 25.210° place it in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,805 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 71% of daylight hours. Local weather statistics describe average highs near 70.8°F and lows near 55.4°F, alongside about 19.6 in of annual precipitation (a relatively dry total). Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
35.2352
Longitude
25.2101
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
70.8°F
Avg low
55.4°F
Annual precipitation
19.6 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Good
34
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
5.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
7.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
65
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.4

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
22,362
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    698
  • Italian Sparrow
    Passer italiae (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    564
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    513
  • Sardinian Warbler
    Curruca melanocephala (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    434
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    415
  • Yellow-legged Gull
    Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
    410
  • Barn Swallow
    Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    374
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    362

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1,493
Largest magnitude
6.4
Largest event
2021-10-12

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

A
Aenesidemus
1st century BC Greek Pyrrhonist philosopher
Epimenides of Crete
Epimenides of Crete
7th/6th-century BC Greek seer, philosopher, and poet
M
Metagenes
ancient Greek architect in Ephesos
C
Chersiphron
ancient Greek architect
Stavros Arnaoutakis
Stavros Arnaoutakis
Greek politician
S
Stefanos Nikolaidis
Greek painter (1817-1907)
T
Thomas Papadoperakis
Greek painter (1943-2002)
A
Amphion of Knossos
ancient Greek sculptor
Gerasimos Palladas
Gerasimos Palladas
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria between 1688 and 1710
Bishop of Petra and Cherronisos Nektarios Papadakis
Bishop of Petra and Cherronisos Nektarios Papadakis
Greek priest (1951-2015)
A
Aspasia Papadoperakē
Greek sculptor, writer and set designer (1942–2026)
Stefanos Xanthoudidis
Stefanos Xanthoudidis
Greek archaeologist
E
Ergoteles of Himera
5th-century BC Olympic running victor
K
Kostas Aslanis
Greek politician
M
Manolis Bikakis
Greek military personnel
E
Emmanouil Loulakakis
Greek politician (1895-1966)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Crete

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Geography & sun

Elevation
1,181 ft (360 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.95
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,805

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
101
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Mirtia, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Ναός Ευαγγελισμού της Θεοτόκου, Μυρτιά 1023 — Mirtia, Greece0 miKazantzaki mouseum — Mirtia, Greece0.1 miΝαός Αγίου Γεωργίου, Κάτω Αστρακοί 0650 — Mirtia, Greece0.6 miΚάτω Αστρακοί 0651 — Mirtia, Greece0.6 miΝεραϊδόσπηλιος 4524 — Mirtia, Greece0.7 miΦαράγγι Αστρακών 0622 — Mirtia, Greece0.7 miΦαράγγι Αστρακών 0646 — Mirtia, Greece0.7 miΦαράγγι Αστρακών 0641 — Mirtia, Greece0.7 miΝαός Παναγίας, Κάτω Αστρακοί 0652 — Mirtia, Greece0.7 miΑστρακοί 4499 — Mirtia, Greece0.9 miΝαός Παναγίας, Κουνάβοι 0509 — Mirtia, Greece1.4 miΝαός Παναγίας, Κουνάβοι 0510 — Mirtia, Greece1.4 miΝαός Παναγίας, Κουνάβοι 0507 — Mirtia, Greece1.4 miΝαός Παναγίας, Κουνάβοι 0508 — Mirtia, Greece1.4 miΝαός Σωτήρος, Κουνάβοι 0515 — Mirtia, Greece1.4 miΝαός Σωτήρος, Κουνάβοι 0520 — Mirtia, Greece1.4 miΝαός Σωτήρος, Κουνάβοι 0516 — Mirtia, Greece1.4 miΣγουροκεφάλι 0468 — Mirtia, Greece1.5 miΠεζά 3896 — Mirtia, Greece1.5 miΠεζά 0887 — Mirtia, Greece1.5 miΠεζά 0666 — Mirtia, Greece1.5 miΚαταστροφές από σεισμό 28-9-2021 Σγουροκεφάλι 0383 — Mirtia, Greece1.6 miΚαταστροφές από σεισμό 28-9-2021 Σγουροκεφάλι 0381 — Mirtia, Greece1.6 miΠεζά 0659 — Mirtia, Greece1.6 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API