Damasta, Heraklion
Community in Greece
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Damasta (Greek: Δαμάστα) is a village in the municipality of Malevizi, in the Heraklion regional unit of Crete, Greece. According to the 2021 census, it numbers 115 inhabitants.[1] The village is first attested in the 16th century. During World War II, it was the site of the Damasta sabotage on 8 August 1944, and the Germans executed 30 inhabitants as reprisals on 21 August.
Damasta
Δαμάστα | |
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View of the central road of Damasta | |
  Damasta | |
| Coordinates: 35°21′11″N 24°55′23″E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Crete |
| Regional unit | Heraklion |
| Municipality | Malevizi |
| Municipal unit | Tylisos |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 115 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
