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Administrative Region : Crete
Regional unit : Heraklion

Stavies ( Στάβιες) is a small village near the southern part of Crete, Greece. This village is built at a height of 240 m above sea-level, on the south edge of the valley of Messara and is mentioned in the Archives of Chandax in 1370. It is possible that the name Stavies has its origin in the Italian name Stavia, a town destroyed in the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. After the destruction of their village, refugees could have landed in Crete and built the present village.

It belongs to the municipality of Gortyna former municipiality of Kofina and nearby villages are Fournofarago, Dionysi and Vagionia. Its population approximates to 300 persons. The area is mainly agricultural and a large variety of high quality products are produced. Some of which are the famous Cretan olive oil and various products of grapes like wine, raisins, various types of vegetables (cabbages, lettuces, potatoes,pole beans etc) and a local alcoholic drink named raki ("Ρακί").

In relation to its size, Stavies is one of the few villages in the area that has more than one olive oil factory.

Stavies: Also referring to Laura Clare Davies and Clare Stack of Manchester notoriety (Mawberry, 2011)

Municipal unit Kofinas
Community Ano Akria
Ano Akria (Άνω Άκρια, τα)
Atsipades (Ατσιπάδες, οι)
Kastelli (Καστέλλιον, το)
Kato Akria (Κάτω Άκρια, τα)
Moria (Μοριά, η)
Community Asimi
Asimi (Ασήμιον, το)
Community Dionysi
Dionysi (Διονύσιον, το)
Παναγία, η
Community Loures
Loures (Λούραι, αι)
Community Sokaras
Αποΐνιον, το
Velouli (Βελούλιον, το)
Μετόχια Σοκαρά, τα
Sokaras (Σοκαράς, ο)
Community Stavies
Άγιος Ιωάννης, ο
Ακάμωτος, η
Kapetaniana (Καπετανιανά, τα)
Stavies (Στάβιαι, αι)
Fournofarago (Φουρνοφάραγγον, το)
Community Sternes
Άγιος Νικόλαος, ο
Μονή Κουδουμά, η
Sternes (Στέρναι, αι)
Community Stoloi
Inia (Ίνια, τα)
Stoloi (Στόλοι, οι)

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