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Nea Alikarnassos
Cretetown
Total population
12,925
Air quality index
Demographic figures from ELSTAT. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Situated in Crete, Greece, Nea Alikarnassos is a small town. Around 12,925 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Coordinates of 35.342°, 25.158° situate Nea Alikarnassos in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Climate records indicate average highs near 73.5°F and lows near 59.4°F and about 17.6 in of annual precipitation (a relatively dry total). The location receives about 1,805 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 71% of daylight hours. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves627
- Italian SparrowPasser italiae (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves533
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves454
- Rock PigeonColumba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves390
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves375
- Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves368
- Barn SwallowHirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves301
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves288
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.1 — 2026-05-2931 km ESE of Ierápetra, Greece
- M 4.1 — 2026-05-2129 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece
- M 4.1 — 2026-05-2018 km WNW of Agía Galíni, Greece
- M 4.2 — 2026-05-2025 km ESE of Kentrí, Greece
- M 4.3 — 2026-05-0529 km S of Sitia, Greece
- M 4.4 — 2026-05-0523 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Crete
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
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Official Identifiers
ELSTAT — Hellenic Statistical Authority
- ELSTAT code
- 7101030101
- Population (Wikidata)
- 10,741
- Wikidata
- Q1021602
ELSTAT geographical code via Wikidata P1116
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • ELSTAT — Hellenic Statistical Authority — ELSTAT geographical code via Wikidata P1116