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Physical characteristics - Location| Coordinates: | 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 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) |
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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 Rock outcrop: | rocky surface | | island-Type: | island in sea |
Relief: Height Classes in percentages
Relief: Slope Classes in percentages
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Weather at Crete
| The weather type in Zonianá | broken clouds |  | | Current temperature: | 9 degrees Celcius
| | Precipitation last 3 hours: | No precipitation | | Wind: | 4.86 meter per second (Wind force - bft 3)
| | Winddirection: | Southwest | | Atmospheric pressure: | 1007 mb
| | Humidity: | 78 %
| | Daylength at 19 April 2024: | 13 hour and 13 minutes | | Sunrise: | 05:42 Europe/Amsterdam | | Sunset: | 18:56 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
20:00
9 degrees Celcius
1007 mbar
broken clouds | 23:00
6 degrees Celcius
1006 mbar
light rain | 2:00
4 degrees Celcius
1006 mbar
light rain | 5:00
6 degrees Celcius
1006 mbar
light rain | 8:00
10 degrees Celcius
1009 mbar
broken clouds |
Climate: Temperature and Precipitation
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 |
island-Sights, island-Tourism - island-attractions
island accommodation: Hotel ,Holiday Home, Camping  Hotel |
Hotel at Kreta booking.com
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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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