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Island location Crete in southern Europe

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Physical characteristics - Location

Coordinates: long: 24.84515 lat : 35.23059
Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84long: 24°50'42.5436 lat : 35°13'50.1096
Surface area: 8258.8 km2 (21.748 x Isle of Wight)
Length coastline: 988.6 km
Average height: 488 metre
Length island: 260 km
Maximum width island (estimate): 60 km
Name : Idi (2456 metre)
Orientation island: West - East

Demographic data island

Habited: Yes
Number of inhabitants: 621340
Population density: 74.54 inh/km2
Important places (direction): Chania (NW), Rethimnon (N), Iraklion (N), Agios Nikolaos (NO)

Naming - Location

Local native name: Κρήτη
Neighboring islands
(Island hopping): 		1) Gavdos 35.3 km
2) Kasos 48.6 km East
3) Karpathos 71.2 km EastNorthEast
4) Kythira 74.8 km NorthWest
5) Santorini 108 km NorthNorthEast
6) Anafi 110.8 km North
7) Milos 117.1 km North
8) Monemvasia 125.9 km NorthNorthWest
9) Folegandros 129 km North
10) Astypalaia 131.6 km North
11) Sikinos 133.8 km North
12) Kimolos 135 km NorthNorthEast
13) Ios 138.9 km NorthNorthEast
14) Rodos 144.4 km EastNorthEast
15) Chalki 147.3 km NorthEast
16) Tilos 151.5 km NorthEast
17) Sifnos 153.2 km NorthNorthEast
18) Nisyros 157 km NorthNorthEast
19) Amorgos 157.8 km North
20) Nisida Kvs 161.2 km NorthNorthEast
21) Antiparos 167.6 km North
22) Serifos 169.5 km NorthNorthEast
23) Naxos 170.4 km NorthNorthEast
24) Laag Koufonissi 170.7 km NorthNorthEast
25) Paros 172.5 km North
Country: Greece
Location in Country: South-southeast
Name Periféreia - περιοχή : Region Crete
Name Nomos - Πειραιάς: Regional units: 1) Chania 2) Rethymno 3) Heraklion 4) Lassithi
Main place: Heraklion
Location Main place: North
Sea: Aegean Sea
Distance to main land: 94 km
Nearest Country: Greece
Type Water: rocky surface
island-Type: island in sea

Topographic islandmap Crete

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Sunrise: 01:00 Europe/Amsterdam
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Transport on your island-holiday

Directly accessible from Western Europe (The Netherlands) by plane: Yes
International airport present : Yes
Accessible by car: Yes
Distance from Western Europe (The Netherlands) (rough estimate): 3166 km
Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland: Yes
Boat Connection - pedestrian - with mainland: Yes
Ferry - Car - connect with another island - Island hopping: Yes
Boat Connection - pedestrian - with another island: Yes
Bicycle facilities: Yes

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2) Camping Elizabeth
3) Camping Grammeno
4) Camping Hania
5) Camping Kissamos
6) Camping Koutsounari
7) Camping Mithimna
8) Camping Nopigia
9) Sisi Camping
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