Crete

Crete, sometimes spelled Krete (Greek Κρήτη / Kriti; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is the largest of the Greek islands and the fifth largest in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located at approximately {{coor d|35|N|24|E|}}.

Cities

Crete's principal cities are:

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• Heraklion (Iraklion or Candia) (275,000 inhabitants)
• Chania (Haniá) (139,000 inhabitants)
• Rethymno (69,290 inhabitants)
• Ierapetra (21,025 inhabitants)
• Agios Nikolaos (19,000 inhabitants)
• Sitia (9,075 inhabitants)