Crete
Sign in to saveCrete ( ; , Modern: , Ancient: ) is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the 90th largest island in the world, and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus, and Corsica. Crete is located approximately south of the Peloponnese, and about southwest of Anatolia. Crete has an area of and a coastline of 1,046 km (650 mi). It bounds the southern border of the Aegean Sea, with the Sea of Crete (or North Cretan Sea) to the north and the Libyan Sea (or South Cretan Sea) to the south. Crete covers 260 km from west to east but is narr
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Crete is the largest and most populous Greek island, ranking as the 90th largest island in the world and the fifth largest in the Mediterranean Sea. Located south of the Greek mainland, it serves as the southern boundary of the Aegean Sea and is strategically positioned between Europe and North Africa.
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57 sectionsContents
- Name
- Physical geography and climate
- Island morphology
- Mountains and valleys
- Gorges, rivers and lakes
- Surrounding islands
- Climate
- Human geography
- Administration
- Cities
- Demographics
- Vital statistics
- Economy
- Transport infrastructure
- Airports
- Ferries
- Road network
- Railway
- Development
- History
- Prehistory
- Minoan civilization
- Mycenaean civilization
- Archaic and Classical period
- Roman rule
- Byzantine Empire – first period
- Arab rule
- Byzantine Empire – second period
- Venetian rule
- Ottoman rule
- Cretan State and union with Greece
- Second World War
- Civil War
- Tourism
- Transportation
- Holiday homes and immigration
- Archaeological sites and museums
- Harmful effects
- Fauna and flora
- Fauna
- Prehistoric fauna
- Mammals
- Birds
- Reptiles and amphibians
- Arthropods
- Crustaceans and molluscs
- Sealife
- Flora
- Environmentally protected areas
- Mythology
- Culture
- Sports
- Notable people
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Crete ( ; , Modern: , Ancient: ) is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the 90th largest island in the world, and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus, and Corsica. Crete is located approximately south of the Peloponnese, and about southwest of Anatolia. Crete has an area of and a coastline of 1,046 km (650 mi). It bounds the southern border of the Aegean Sea, with the Sea of Crete (or North Cretan Sea) to the north and the Libyan Sea (or South Cretan Sea) to the south. Crete covers 260 km from west to east but is narrow from north to south, spanning three degrees of longitude but only half a degree of latitude.
Crete and its surrounding islands and islets form the Region of Crete (), which is the southernmost of the 13 top-level administrative units of Greece, and the fifth most populous of Greece's regions. Its capital and largest city is Heraklion, located on the island's north shore. , the region had a population of 624,408. The Dodecanese are located to the northeast of Crete, while the Cyclades are situated to the north, separated by the Sea of Crete.