Lampa

Lampa may refer to:

As a geographical location:

As a surname:

See also

Argyroupoli, Rethymno

Argyroupoli (Greek: Αργυρούπολη) is a village in the municipality of Lappa, Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece, population 403 (2011 census), altitude 260m. It was previously known as Lappa or Lampa, Stimboli, and Polis.

Name

It is the site of the ancient city (polis) of Lappa, which became known in the Middle Ages as Stimpolis ("in the city"), later simply Polis. It took its modern name "Silver City" in the 19th century. The name of the municipality of Lappa of which it is a part is a revival of the ancient name for the city.

History

Lappa was probably a colony of Tarrha.

It was taken by storm and almost entirely destroyed by the Romans. The emperor Octavian Augustus restored it and in consideration of the aid rendered him in his struggle with Marcus Antonius, he bestowed on the citizens their freedom, and with it the right of coinage.

Ecclesiastical history

Lappa or Lampa is an episcopal see, suffragan of Gortyn.

Lequien (Oriens Christianus, II, 268) mentions of its bishops:

Lampa Province

Lampa province is a province of the Puno region in Peru. Its population is about 50,000. The capital is Lampa.

Geography

The Sillapaka mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:

Political division

The province has an area of 5,791.73 square kilometers (2,236.20 sq mi) and is split into ten districts.