Lasithi

The history of Lasithi can be traced over at least three millennia. The region has considerable ancient history antecedents, including the Dorian era settlement of Olous and Lato. ==Name==

It has been speculated that ra-su-to, found in Linear B, corresponds to an unattested ancient Lasynthos. There is also a Lyttian tribal name Lasynthioi, presumably reflecting the same name. Earlier proposals that it is derived from a Venetian 'la' preposed to derivatives of Lyttos (Lyttus > Tselyttus > Tselethe > Xeethe > La Xeethi > Lasithi) or Sitia (Sitia > La Sitia > Lasithi) are unlikely, as the name Lasithi was attested as early as 1211, whereas the Venetians only first arrived in Crete in 1205. The area was known as Laşid () under Turkish rule. ==Administration==

The regional unit Lasithi is subdivided into four municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox): • Agios Nikolaos (1) • Ierapetra (2) • Oropedio Lasithiou (3) • Siteia (4) Prefecture As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Lasithi was created out of the former prefecture of Lasithi (), which was created while Crete was still an autonomous state and was retained after the island joined Greece in 1913. The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit, except Viannos area that belonged to Lasithi but was annexed to Heraklion prefecture in 1932. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below. Provinces Before 2006, Lasithi was divided into 4 provinces: • Province of Mirambelos - Neapolis • Province of Lasithi - Tzermiado • Province of Ierapetra - Ierapetra • Province of Sitia - Sitia ==Transport==

• GR-90/E65, NW, Cen., E, NE • GR-99, Cen., S ==See also==