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|}}.

Political organisation

The island of Crete is a periphery of Greece, consisting of four prefectures (Greek: νόμοι):

Related Topics:
Periphery - Prefectures - Greek

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• Chania
• Heraklion
• Lasithi
• Rethymno

For amateur radio purposes it is considered to be a separate "entity," prefix SV9.

Related Topics:
Amateur radio - Prefix

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