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CRETE, Island, GREECE

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Geographical Data Type of location: Region, Homeric island, Homeric name Other Names: KRITI (Alternative), CURETIS (Since prehistoric times) Longitude: 24o 49' 00.08" E Latitude: 35o 16' 33.66" N Area: 8335 km2

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	CRETE (Island) belongs to GREECE (Country)

Capital of the island is:
	HERAKLIO, Town, CRETE, GREECE

Settlers founded the cities:
	(Prehistoric times) KRISSA, Ancient city, PARNASSIDA, GREECE (7th century BC) GELA, Ancient city, SICILY, ITALY ENGYON, Ancient city, SICILY, ITALY

Settlers inhabited the lands:
	(Prehistoric times) KARIA, Ancient country, TURKEY (Prehistoric times) THASSOS, Island, GREECE (Prehistoric times) RODOS, Island, DODEKANISSOS, GREECE (Prehistoric times) NAXOS, Island, KYKLADES, GREECE (Prehistoric times) SKOPELOS, Island, NORTH SPORADES, GREECE (Prehistoric times) PAROS, Island, KYKLADES, GREECE (Prehistoric times) CHIOS, Island, NORTH AEGEAN, GREECE (Prehistoric times) LYKIA, Ancient country, TURKEY (Prehistoric times) EVIA, Island, GREECE (6th century BC) AKRAGAS, Ancient city, SICILY, ITALY YDROUS, Ancient city, PUGLIA, ITALY IAPYGIA, Ancient country, ITALY VRENDESION, Ancient city, PUGLIA, ITALY KAVNOS, Ancient city, TURKEY MAGNESIA ON MEANDROS, Ancient city, TURKEY (Modern times) TOLO, Small town, ASSINI, GREECE

Is washed (by):
	East (E) from: KARPATHION PELAGOS, Open sea (pelagos), GREECE Northwest (NW) from: IONIAN SEA, Open sea (pelagos), GREECE North (N) from: KRITIKO PELAGOS, Open sea (pelagos), GREECE South (S) from: LIBYAN SEA, Open sea (pelagos), EUROPE

Distances:
	39 Nautical miles Northeast (NE) KARPATHOS, Island, DODEKANISSOS, GREECE

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"La Parisienne", a fresco from Knossos, Archaeological Museum of Heraklion "Pentozalis Dancers" from the tholos tomb at Kamilari A tomb in the Valley of Death in Zakros A 13C fresco by Ioannis Pagomenos in the Panagia Church, Alikambos

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