Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Sitia

Sitia Facts

Area2.4 km²
Population5,598
Male Population2,751 (49.1%)
Female Population2,847 (50.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+43.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+5.3%
Median Age46.2 years (Male: 45.6, Female: 47)
Area Codes2843
NeighborhoodsNeapoli
Local Time
TimezoneEastern European Summer Time
Lat & Lng35.20783, 26.10467
Postal Codes720 57723 00

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Sitia Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population3,8974,7335,3145,7035,598
Population Density1,598.8 / km²1,941.7 / km²2,180.1 / km²2,339.7 / km²2,296.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sitia Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 7.3% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Sitia+46.3%+20.5%+7.3%
Crete+53.4%+25.1%+9.1%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sitia Median Age

Median Age: 46.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Sitia46.2 yrs47 yrs45.6 yrs
Crete39.2 yrs40.1 yrs38.2 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Sitia Population Density

Population Density: 2,297 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Sitia5,5982.438 km²2,297 / km²
Crete618,4448,365.9 km²73.9 / 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:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [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 CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Sitia36,636 tn6.54 tn15,030 tons/km²
Crete5,917,901 tn9.57 tn707.4 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)36,636 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita6.54 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)15,030 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (5)
EarthquakeMedium (7)

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

Sources:
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
9/30/181:15 PM4.921 km75,830 m14km S of Palaikastron, Greeceusgs.gov
9/1/187:48 PM4.221.2 km15,410 m3km NNW of Makry Gialos, Greeceusgs.gov
1/10/152:00 PM4.415.6 km14,000 m15km NNW of Palaikastron, Greeceusgs.gov
10/4/1412:27 PM4.916.7 km60,700 m11km S of Palaikastron, Greeceusgs.gov
12/24/133:32 AM4.420.9 km27,000 m16km S of Palaikastron, Greeceusgs.gov
10/15/138:25 PM410.7 km10,000 m2km WSW of Palaikastron, Greeceusgs.gov
8/10/136:21 PM4.219.2 km7,000 m18km NNW of Palaikastron, Greeceusgs.gov
6/12/0812:20 AM5.113.4 km29,000 mCrete, Greeceusgs.gov
6/11/0810:42 PM3.117.6 km24,000 mCrete, Greeceusgs.gov
5/31/081:49 AM3.221.8 km54,000 mCrete, Greeceusgs.gov

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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