Pacheia Ammos (Greek: Παχειά Άμμος) is a village in the municipality of Ierapetra on the island of Crete in Greece. It is located on the north coast of the island, 15 km to the north of the city of Ierapetra, at the fork in the road that leads to Heraklion in the west and Sitia in the east.

Pacheia Ammos
Παχειά Άμμος
Pacheia Ammos is located in Greece
Pacheia Ammos
Pacheia Ammos
Coordinates: 35°06′32″N 25°48′18″E / 35.109°N 25.805°E / 35.109; 25.805
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCrete
Regional unitLasithi
MunicipalityIerapetra
Municipal unitIerapetra
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community827
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Attractions edit

  • The Minoan settlement of Gournia
  • The Minoan settlement of Vasiliki
  • The church of Agios Nikolaos
  • The church of Agios Analipsi
  • The INSTAP study center

References edit

  1. ^ "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.