Damasta, Heraklion

Damasta (Greek: 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.^[1] 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.

Damasta Δαμάστα
Community
View of the central road of Damasta
Damasta
Coordinates: 35°21′11″N 24°55′23″E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Crete
Regional unit	Heraklion
Municipality	Malevizi
Municipal unit	Tylisos
Population  (2021)[1]
• Community	115
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)