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Crete

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Crete , Gr. Kríti, island (1991 pop. 539,938), c.3,235 sq mi (8,380 sq km), SE Greece, in the E Mediterranean Sea, c.60 mi (100 km) from the Greek mainland. The largest of the Greek islands, it extends c.160 mi (260 km) from east to west and marks the southern limit of the Aegean Sea, the southern part of which is also called the Sea of Crete. The rocky northern coast of Crete is deeply indented, and the interior is largely mountainous, culminating in Mt. Ida (8,058 ft/2,456 m). Iráklion is the capital of the Crete governorate and is the island's largest city; Khaniá... Read more
Crete
Crete (Kreti, Kríti) Largest island of Greece, in the e Mediterranean Sea, sse of the Greek mainland; the capital is Iráklion . Minoan civilization flourished on Crete from 2000 bc, and the palace of Knossos was built c. 1700 bc. Crete was conquered by Rome in c. 68 bc and later came under ... Read more
Crete, battle for
Crete, battle for, fought on this Greek island (see Map 25) in...landing at both ends of the island. It was hoped to hold Crete as a possible base from which to bomb the Romanian oilfields...be contacted and eventually had to surrender. Battle for Crete : German forces landed on Crete 20–23 ... Read more

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