Damasta, Heraklion Explained

Damasta
Name Local:Δαμάστα
Type:community
Caption Skyline:View of the central road of Damasta
Coordinates:35.353°N 24.923°W
Periph:Crete
Periphunit:Heraklion
Municipality:Malevizi
Municunit:Tylisos
Population As Of:2021
Population:115

Damasta (Greek, Modern (1453-);: 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. 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.