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Makry Gialos is a former municipality in Lasithi with a population 2,589 in 2021. It is located on the south-east coast of the island of Crete. In addition since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ierapetra, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 75.376 km² (29.103 sq mi).Also, the seat of the municipality was in Koutsouras, located 22 kilometers east of Ierapetra. It was established in 1997 when the communities of Stavrochori, Chrysopigi, Lithines, Schinokapsala, Agios Stefanos, Oreino, Perivolakia and Pefkoi amalgamated into one municipality. In November 2011 the four communities Chrysopigi, Lithines, Perivolakia and Pefkoi passed to the municipality Siteia.

The name Makry Gialos – or, alternatively, Makry-Gialos, Makrygialos, Makriyialos, or Makrigialos – took its name from a village and tourist centre on the coast within the municipality, and to the nearby archaeological site of an ancient Minoan country house.

Makry Gialos region lies on the southeast coast of Crete island, Greece. The area faces the Libyan Sea ( part of Mediterranean Sea, which separates Crete from North Africa). The backdrop of the area is mountainous and made up primarily of granite. From the mountains there are small valleys and gorges leading down to the coast. On the higher slopes there is an abundance of walnut, apple, pear and olive trees. On the lower slopes the main industry is farming and olive trees