Description island CreteThe inhabited very large island of Crete (local name Κρήτη) is located in the country of Greece, Southern Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 94.3 km. The surface-area of the island is 8258.8 km2 and is therefore 21.7 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the Aegean Sea and the total coastal length is about 988.6 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 260 km by 60 km (maximum width). The island is West - East oriented. The highest point is 2456 meter and is named Idi. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 35.23 (35°13'50.1096), 24.85 (24°50'42.5436).The population is 621340 and the population density is thus on 74.54 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Heraklion (located in the North of the island). Other places on the island are: Chania (NW), Rethimnon (N), Iraklion (N), Agios Nikolaos (NO). The island is located in the South-southeast of the country Greece. It is located in the administrative unit Region Crete (local administrative level-name Periféreia - περιοχή ), in the Regional units: 1) Chania 2) Rethymno 3) Heraklion 4) Lassithi (local administrative level-name Nomos - Πειραιάς). Direct neighboring islands of Kreta are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Gavdos Located 35.3 km West of the island. 2) Kasos Located 48.6 km North of the island. 3) Karpathos Located 71.2 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 4) Kythira Located 74.8 km SouthEast of the island. 5) Santorini Located 108 km EastNorthEast of the island. 6) Anafi Located 110.8 km East of the island. 7) Milos Located 117.1 km East of the island. 8) Monemvasia Located 125.9 km EastSouthEast of the island. 9) Folegandros Located 129 km East of the island. 10) Astypalaia Located 131.6 km East of the island. 11) Sikinos Located 133.8 km East of the island. 12) Kimolos Located 135 km EastNorthEast of the island. 13) Ios Located 138.9 km EastNorthEast of the island. 14) Rodos Located 144.4 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 15) Chalki Located 147.3 km NorthEast of the island. 16) Tilos Located 151.5 km NorthEast of the island. 17) Sifnos Located 153.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. 18) Nisyros Located 157 km EastNorthEast of the island. 19) Amorgos Located 157.8 km East of the island. 20) Nisida Kvs Located 161.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. 21) Antiparos Located 167.6 km East of the island. 22) Serifos Located 169.5 km EastNorthEast of the island. 23) Naxos Located 170.4 km EastNorthEast of the island. 24) Laag Koufonissi Located 170.7 km EastNorthEast of the island. 25) Paros Located 172.5 km East of the island. Note: The information described below is partly subject to change. The island is directly accessible from Western Europe by plane. An international airport is present on the island. The island is accessible by car (by means of ferry or bridge). The distance from Western-Europe (The Netherlands) is about 3166 km. There is a ferry connection for cars to the mainland. For pedestrians, there is a ferry connection to the mainland also. There are ferry connections with car to other (neighboring) island (s). There are also (seasonal) ferry connections for pedestrians (-cyclists) with other (neighboring) island(s). Far as is known, there are good cycling opportunities on the island. To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Crete |
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