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Crete
Greece
Crete is the largest and most populous island of Greece, the 89th largest island in the world, and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus, and Corsica. Crete is located approximately 100 km (62 mi) south of the Peloponnese, and about 300 km (190 mi) southwest of Anatolia.
- Country
- Greece
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
- Coordinates
- 35.240, 24.809
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