Sykologos
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Sykologos is a village in the prefecture of Heraklion
, in Crete
, Greece
. It is the last village that can be found in southeast of Heraklion prefecture. Its population was 359 in 2001 . It is 81.5 km from Heraklion , 16 km from Ano Viannos
, 28 km from Ierapetra
and 7.5 km from the coastline of the Libyan Sea at Tertsa. Today it is a part of Municipality of Viannos
. Olives and bananas are the main crops. Some people from Sykologos reside in Psari Forada and in Tertsa. The village name stems from an ancient word for "fig collector".
Sykologos is a village in the prefecture of Heraklion
Heraklion
Heraklion, or Heraclion is the largest city and the administrative capital of the island of Crete, Greece. It is the 4th largest city in Greece....
, in Crete
Crete
Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. It is the last village that can be found in southeast of Heraklion prefecture. Its population was 359 in 2001 . It is 81.5 km from Heraklion , 16 km from Ano Viannos
Viannos
Viannos is a municipality in the Heraklion peripheral unit, Crete, Greece. Population 6,463 . The seat of the municipality is in Ano Viannos....
, 28 km from Ierapetra
Ierapetra
Ierapetra is a town in the southeast of the Greek island of Crete and a municipality of Crete region.-History:The town of Ierapetra is located on the southeast coast of Crete, along the beach of Ierapetra Bay. It lies south of Agios Nikolaos and southwest of Sitia and is an important regional...
and 7.5 km from the coastline of the Libyan Sea at Tertsa. Today it is a part of Municipality of Viannos
Viannos
Viannos is a municipality in the Heraklion peripheral unit, Crete, Greece. Population 6,463 . The seat of the municipality is in Ano Viannos....
. Olives and bananas are the main crops. Some people from Sykologos reside in Psari Forada and in Tertsa. The village name stems from an ancient word for "fig collector".
Population over the last 50 years
Year | Population |
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1951 | 532 |
1961 | 523 |
1971 | 487 |
1981 | 474 |
1991 | 371 |
2001 | 359 |