Crete FactsName Crete - Kríti - Κρήτη
Crete Facts – Location
Crete is located in the Mediterranean Sea at 35◦N 24◦E, it is one of the largest Greek islands and the fifth largest island in the Mediterreanean.
Geography • The population of Crete is approximately 620,000. • The island of Crete is 260 km long, 60 km wide at it's widest point and 12 km wide at its narrowest point. • The area of the island of Crete is 8,336 sq km. • The highest point on the island is Mt Ida, also known as Psiloritis, at 2,456m. • To the north of the island is the Sea of Crete, to the south the Libyan Sea. • The major ports on the island are at Souda Bay, Heraklion, Agios Nikolaos and Sitia. • The major airports are at Chania, Heraklion. There is a smaller airport at Sitia. • The major mountain ranges include the White Mountains, Psiloriti Range and the Dikti Range. Crete Facts – Maps Below is a wonderful interactive map of Kriti.
Just click on the zoom buttons, at the top left, to get closer to Crete or further out, to the whole of Greece. Click on the arrows at the top left to move in whichever direction you need. Double click to centre. You can choose a street map, a satellite image or a mixture of the two, (called hybrid). Click for more on Crete maps...
Climate
Currency Crete's currency is the Greek Euro. Weights and Measures Metric measurements are used. For example, distances are in kilometres and weights in kilograms.
Crete Facts – Language The official language of Crete is Greek. There is a Cretan dialect called Kritika with sounds, accents, words and phrases differing from modern Greek. Dictionaries and texts are available in this dialect, and it is spoken by Cretans in both Crete and the diaspora.
Capital The capital of Crete is Iraklion, located in the centre north of the island, with a population of over 150,000 it is a bustling port city with an international airport.
Click here for more on Iraklion... Prefectures
Crete is one of the 13 Peripheries of Greece, and in turn has four prefectures. The prefectures, from west to east are: Chania Click here to see a map of Kriti with information markers
Crete Facts – Main Towns Main towns apart from the capitals mentioned above, include Kastelli Kissamos Click here for more on our beautiful Cretan towns…
Time Crete time is equal to GMT/UTC +2
Crete Facts – Getting to and from Crete Details on travelling to Crete...
Crete Facts – Getting around in Crete Details on travelling within Crete...
Declared Holidays 2011
Useful Telephone Numbers Emergencies
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Crete Facts – Store opening hours Banks: Shops: Supermarkets tend to keep longer hours. Crete Facts - Hospitals Crete has excellent hospitals, mainly located on the northern coasts of the island near the four major town centres. See location map below and names and addresses of the hospitals also below.  The Chania General Hospital Agios Giorgos "St. George" (above) is situated in the outskirts of the city of Chania, near Mournies village. The word for hospital in Greek is nosokomeio νοσοκομείο.
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