Municipality of Sitia
Agricultural and tourist municipality on the rise: 22 more companies in a year. For its 20,438 residents it has few: bakeries, jewellers.
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- 20,438 residents (2021 census) · Area: 631.3 km²
- active businesses
- 1,778
- companies opened in 12 months
- 39
- companies closed in 12 months
- 17
- Apartments 202613 deeds to 01/10/2026
- 952 €/m²
"Businesses" are all active ones, sole proprietorships included. "Companies" are legal entities only (S.A., Ltd, P.C., general and limited partnerships etc.): only these keep their municipality in the registry when they close, which is why openings and closures count companies.
Net change +2287.0 per 1,000 residents · typical municipality 118.9 · Greece 99.8
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What stands out and what's missing
Each sector in the municipality per 1,000 residents, against the Greek average.
More than the national average
- Concrete works7.2×17 businesses · 0.8 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.1)
- Flooring & tiles4.0×19 businesses · 0.9 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.2)
- Crops & farm services3.6×110 businesses · 5.4 per 1,000 res. (Greece 1.5)
- Doors & windows2.7×30 businesses · 1.5 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.5)
- Earthworks2.2×24 businesses · 1.2 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.5)
Less than the national average, for those who live here
- Jewellers & watches0.69×7 businesses · 0.3 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.5) · Where exactly are they missing? →
- Bakeries & patisseries0.76×21 businesses · 1.0 per 1,000 res. (Greece 1.3) · Where exactly are they missing? →
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Sectors in Sitia municipality
105 sectorsEach sector also counts businesses that have it as a secondary activity; that's why wholesale trade, often declared alongside another line of work, ranks high.
At least this many. When unnamed businesses (sole proprietorships, general and limited partnerships) are few, we don't show them, because of GDPR. Personal data
- Hotels & accommodation 164
- Restaurants & food 141opened6closedat least 06.9 / 1,000 res.
- Crops & farm services 110
- Off-licences & tobacconists 96openedat least 1closedat least 14.7 / 1,000 res.
- Cafés & bars 88opened5closedat least 04.3 / 1,000 res.
- Perfumeries & cosmetics 63opened4closedat least 13.1 / 1,000 res.
The bar next to each sector: green for those that opened, red for those that closed in 12 months.
All 105 sectors, in a table
| Sector | Active | Opened (companies) | Closed (companies) | Per 1,000 res. | × typical |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels & accommodation | 164 | 12 | 1 | 11.20 | 0.7× |
| Restaurants & food | 141 | 6 | at least 0 | 10.18 | 0.9× |
| Crops & farm services | 110 | 0 | 1 | 23.58 | 0.9× |
| Off-licences & tobacconists | 96 | at least 1 | at least 1 | 4.70 | 0.8× |
| Cafés & bars | 88 | 5 | at least 0 | 8.17 | 1× |
| Perfumeries & cosmetics | 63 | 4 | at least 1 | 3.08 | 0.8× |
| Delivery services | 50 | 3 | 0 | 2.45 | 1.3× |
| Business support: office, conferences, collections & packaging | 49 | 0 | 0 | 2.40 | 0.6× |
| Clothing & footwear | 44 | at least 1 | 1 | 4.79 | 0.9× |
| Supermarkets & mini markets | 43 | at least 1 | 1 | 4.84 | 0.8× |
| Solar & renewable energy | 42 | 0 | 3 | 2.59 | 1× |
| Wholesale vehicles & parts | 32 | at least 0 | 0 | 1.57 | 0.6× |
| Construction companies | 31 | 9 | 1 | 4.50 | 0.5× |
| Hairdressers & beauty | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1.76 | 1× |
| Doors & windows | 30 | 1 | 0 | 2.15 | 1.3× |
| Wholesale food, drink & farm produce | 30 | at least 0 | 2 | 6.21 | 0.6× |
| Electricians | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2.50 | 1.1× |
| Car repair shops | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2.30 | 0.9× |
| Arts, theatre & culture | 29 | at least 0 | 0 | 1.42 | 1× |
| Wholesale fuel | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1.27 | 0.7× |
| Hardware & paint | 25 | at least 1 | 1 | 5.68 | 1.1× |
| Earthworks | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2.01 | 0.8× |
| Accounting firms | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1.22 | 1.3× |
| Bakeries & patisseries | 21 | 4 | 1 | 3.52 | 0.7× |
| Tutoring centres & schools | 20 | at least 0 | 0 | 1.96 | 0.9× |
| Pets & pet shops | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 | 1.1× |
| Property management | 19 | at least 0 | 0 | 0.93 | 0.6× |
| Flooring & tiles | 19 | at least 0 | 0 | 2.20 | 1.3× |
| Plumbing, heating & air conditioning | 18 | at least 0 | 0 | 2.05 | 0.9× |
| Haulage companies | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1.61 | 0.6× |
| Heating oil, firewood & LPG | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 | 0.7× |
| Warehousing & transport support | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 | 0.4× |
| Engineers | 17 | at least 0 | 0 | 2.10 | 1× |
| Concrete works | 17 | at least 0 | 0 | 1.37 | 1.1× |
| Printers | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 | 1.3× |
| Electronics & computer repair | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 | 1.3× |
| Marketing, market research & PR | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0.78 | 0.8× |
| Butchers, greengrocers & fishmongers | 15 | at least 1 | 1 | 2.54 | 0.7× |
| Pharmacies | 14 | at least 1 | at least 1 | 1.27 | 0.9× |
| Souvenirs & folk art | 14 | at least 0 | 0 | 2.15 | 0.4× |
| Petrol stations | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.47 | 1.2× |
| Insurance agencies | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 | 0.6× |
| Furniture & homeware | 13 | at least 1 | 1 | 4.45 | 1.1× |
| Car parts & tyres | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2.30 | 1× |
| Property owners & landlords | 13 | at least 5 | at least 0 | 2.25 | 0.5× |
| Medical practices | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 | 1.5× |
| Bookshops & stationers | 12 | at least 1 | 1 | 2.35 | 0.9× |
| Specialised building works (demolition, insulation, plastering, roofing) | 12 | at least 0 | 0 | 3.18 | 0.9× |
| Boat rentals | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 | 0.9× |
| Wholesale machinery & equipment | 11 | at least 1 | 1 | 3.87 | 0.9× |
| Machinery repair & installation | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2.50 | 1.4× |
| IT & software | 10 | at least 1 | 0 | 1.03 | 0.7× |
| Travel agencies | 10 | at least 0 | 0 | 1.03 | 0.4× |
| Painters & decorators | 10 | at least 0 | 0 | 1.66 | 1.1× |
| Car dealers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 | 0.4× |
| Food & drink production | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.86 | 0.5× |
| Car rentals | 8 | at least 0 | 0 | 1.03 | 0.3× |
| Business consultants | 8 | at least 1 | 3 | 1.61 | 0.5× |
| Carpentry | 8 | at least 1 | 0 | 1.96 | 1.1× |
| Wholesale metals, chemicals & other raw materials | 8 | at least 0 | 0 | 1.86 | 0.8× |
| Estate agents | 7 | at least 0 | 0 | 1.13 | 0.6× |
| Jewellers & watches | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2.30 | 0.7× |
| Spas & massage | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.34 | 0.5× |
| Electronics, computers & phones | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1.76 | 1× |
| Sporting goods | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1.47 | 0.8× |
| Building materials, hardware & plumbing supplies | 7 | at least 1 | 0 | 3.62 | 0.8× |
| Parking & roadside assistance | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 | 0.6× |
| Music & dance schools | 7 | at least 0 | 0 | 0.59 | 1.5× |
| Photographers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 | 0.9× |
| Other building works | 6 | at least 0 | 0 | 2.30 | 0.9× |
| Event organisers | 6 | at least 0 | 0 | 0.88 | 0.9× |
| Household appliances | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2.59 | 1× |
| Metalwork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 | 0.5× |
| Gardening & landscaping | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 | 0.6× |
| Wholesale clothing, homeware & cosmetics | 6 | at least 0 | 0 | 4.65 | 0.8× |
| Courier companies | 5 | 0 | at least 0 | 0.73 | 1.3× |
| Driving schools | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 | 1.4× |
| Refrigeration technicians | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 | 1.3× |
| Fabrics & textiles | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2.25 | 1× |
| Motorcycles | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 | 1× |
| Dry cleaners & laundries | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 | 1.1× |
| Funeral homes | 5 | 0 | at least 0 | 0.24 | 1.6× |
| Gyms | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.24 | 0.6× |
| Security companies | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.20 | 0.4× |
| Kiosks & convenience stores | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 | 0.3× |
| Advertising agencies | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 | 0.8× |
| Opticians | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.20 | 0.6× |
| Tailors & alterations | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.20 | 1.4× |
| Goldsmiths & jewellery making | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 | 1.4× |
| Physiotherapists | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.20 | 0.8× |
| Trade agents & general wholesale | 4 | at least 2 | 1 | 2.89 | 0.8× |
| Livestock & animal farming | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.42 | 0.4× |
| Design: graphic, interior & product | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.20 | 0.9× |
| Cleaning companies | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.22 | 0.6× |
| Architecture firms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 | 0.8× |
| Taxis | 3 | at least 0 | 0 | 0.49 | 0.3× |
| OPAP betting shops | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 | 0.9× |
| Florists | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 | 0.6× |
| Scrap metal & recycling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 | 1× |
| Financial advisers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.3× |
| Dental practices | at least 0 | 0 | 0 | at least 0.00 | at least 0.00 |
| Veterinary clinics | at least 0 | 0 | 0 | at least 0.00 | at least 0.00 |
| Nurseries | at least 0 | 0 | 0 | at least 0.00 | at least 0.00 |
| Psychologists | at least 1 | 0 | 0 | at least 0.05 | at least 0.05 |
| Olive mills | at least 1 | 0 | 0 | at least 0.05 | at least 0.05 |
In-depth analysis: Sitia
Pro · AIDeed prices
Range 550–1,200 €/m² · In force since 01/01/2022 (FEK 2021) · The zones cover 2% of the municipality's area; the average price applies only to that part. The official value is the zone price the state sets to calculate taxes. It is not a market price or a property valuation.
952 €/m²
Median apartment price per m², 2026, from 13 deeds.
Detached houses, commercial premises, plots, the price range and the year-on-year change are in the neighbourhood report. Neighbourhood report →
Source: Ministry of National Economy and Finance · updated 05/10/2026
The municipality's public contracts by year
- NSRF 2014–2020: 175 projects · €9.2 million
- NSRF 2021–2027: 2 municipality projects · €292 thousand
- Municipality contracts: 130 in 12 months · €2.9 million →
| Year | Contracts | Amount | Largest category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to 09/10/2026) | 69 | €1.7 million | Construction work: €253 thousand |
| 2025 (from 02/01/2025) | 140 | €11 million | Construction work: €7.0 million |
The municipality's bodies
New contracts in the 12 months to 09/10/2026.
| Body | Contracts | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Δ.Ε.Υ.Α ΣΗΤΕΙΑΣ | 56 | €2.7 million |
| ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΟ ΛΙΜΕΝΙΚΟ ΤΑΜΕΙΟ ΣΗΤΕΙΑΣ | 15 | €110 thousand |
Seismic activity
Seismic activity in the municipality: Very high.
The level compares the municipality's seismic hazard with the rest of Greece, which is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in Europe. It says nothing about a specific building: there, its construction is what counts.
Ground acceleration, the nearest active fault and earthquakes around an address are in the neighbourhood report. Neighbourhood report →
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Close in size and in business density. The comparison opens with the two municipalities side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
How many active businesses does Sitia municipality have?
1,778 active businesses, based on GEMI data as of 02/10/2026.
Which sector has the most businesses in Sitia municipality?
The sector "Hotels & accommodation" has the most active businesses (229), followed by "Restaurants & food" (208).
How many businesses are there per 1,000 residents in Sitia municipality?
87.0 active businesses per 1,000 residents.