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Physical characteristics - LocationCoordinates: | long: 24.84515 lat : 35.23059 | Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84 | long: 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 islandHabited: | Yes | Number of inhabitants: | 621340 | Population density: | 74.54 inh/km2 | Important places (direction): | Chania (NW), Rethimnon (N), Iraklion (N), Agios Nikolaos (NO) |
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Naming - LocationLocal 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 Rock outcrop: | rocky surface | island-Type: | island in sea |
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Relief: Slope Classes in percentages
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Weather at Crete
The weather type in Zonianá | broken clouds | | Current temperature: | 6 degrees Celcius
| Precipitation last 3 hours: | No precipitation | Wind: | 2.59 meter per second (Wind force - bft 2)
| Winddirection: | North | Atmospheric pressure: | 1030 mb
| Humidity: | 62 %
| Daylength at 14 December 2024: | 9 hour and 48 minutes | Sunrise: | 06:21 Europe/Amsterdam | Sunset: | 16:09 Europe/Amsterdam | Weather-page: Crete
The weather for the next few hours
Zonianá - GR (longitude: 24.8452, latitude: 35.2306) Distance weather station to the center island (direction Z): 7.27 km
10:00 7 degrees Celcius 1029 mbar overcast clouds | 13:00 5 degrees Celcius 1028 mbar overcast clouds | 16:00 3 degrees Celcius 1028 mbar overcast clouds | 19:00 3 degrees Celcius 1027 mbar scattered clouds | 22:00 3 degrees Celcius 1026 mbar few clouds |
Climate: Temperature and Precipitation
Transport on your island-holidayDirectly 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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Camping | 1) Agia Galini ’No problem’ 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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