Xerokampos, Lasithi
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Xerokampos
Ξερόκαμπος | |
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 Xerokampos entrance | |
  Xerokampos | |
| Coordinates: 35°02′55″N 26°13′59″E / 35.04861°N 26.23306°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Crete |
| Regional unit | Lasithi |
| Municipality | Sitia |
| Municipal unit | Lefki |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 83 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 720 59 |
| Area code | 28430 |
| Vehicle registration | AN |
Xerokampos (Greek: Ξερόκαμπος) is a coastal settlement in the municipality of Sitia, in the Lasithi regional unit on the southeastern coast of Crete, Greece. As of the 2021 census, it has a permanent population of 83 residents. The area is notable for its isolated, pristine beaches and its arid microclimate.
The extreme aridity of the region is reflected directly in the settlement's Greek toponym. In Greek, Xerokampos (Ξερόκαμπος) translates to "dry plain", derived from the words xeros (ξηρός), meaning "dry", and kampos (κάμπος), meaning "plain". [2] This toponym describes the area's parched landscape and its hot, arid microclimate.
