Meseleroi

Meseleroi (Greek: Μεσελέροι) is a village in the east of the Greek island of Crete, in the regional unit of Lasithi. It is located 9 km north of Ierapetra, and lies within its administrative limits. The village is 360 meters above sea level.

Meseleroi Μεσελέροι
Community
Meseleroi
Coordinates: 35°05′N 25°43′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Crete
Regional unit	Lasithi
Municipality	Ierapetra
Municipal unit	Ierapetra
Population  (2021)[1]
• Community	127
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Meseleroi is named after the ancient town Oleros, as it is located in the middle (in Greek: meson, meaning middle, + Oleros). A few ancient ruins in the area still survive to this day. The main sight of the village is the Monastery of Panagia Vryomeni, which attracts many visitors during the Orthodox Feast of the Dormition (Falling Asleep) of the Theotokos on 15 August.

The natural environment of Meseleroi suffered greatly during the wildfire that took place on 17 August 1994, which destroyed most of the pineforest that encircled the village. However, right after the fire, there were attempts to reforestate the destroyed part and restore as much of the natural beauty as possible.

References

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.