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The Sea of Crete (Greek: Κρητικό Πέλαγος, Kritiko Pelagos), or Cretan Sea, is a sea, part of the Aegean Sea, located in its southern extremity, with a total surface area of 45,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi). The sea stretches to the north of the island of Crete, east of the islands of Kythera and Antikythera, south of the Cyclades, and west of the Dodecanese islands of Rhodes, Karpathos and Kassos. The bounding sea to the west is the Ionian Sea. To the northwest is the Myrtoan Sea, a subdivision of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between the Cyclades and Peloponnese. To the east-southeast is the rest of the Mediterranean Sea, sometimes credited as the Levantine Sea. Across the island of Crete, to the opposite shore of it begins the Libyan Sea. Ferry routes to and from Piraeus and Heraklion, as well as the southern islands of the Aegean and the Dodecanese, run in this area.
Just off the coastline of Northeastern Crete, the sea reaches a maximum depth of near 3,293 m (10,000 ft).[citation needed] Other sources (maps) show a maximum depth of 2,591 m (8,500 ft).
Port towns and cities
- Kastelli-Kissamos, southwest
- Chania, southwest
- Souda, south-southwest
- Rethymno, south
- Heraklion, south
- Agios Nikolaos, southeast
- Sitia, southeast
- Kasos (Fry), southeast
- Anafi, northeast
- Thira, north
Bays
- , south
- Souda Bay, southeast
- , south
- Mirabello Bay, southeast
References
- Saundry, Peter; Hogan, C. Michael; Baum, Steve (2011). "Sea of Crete". In Pidwirny, M.; Cleveland, C. J. (eds.). Encyclopedia of Earth. Washington DC: National Council for Science and Environment.
This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Sea of Crete news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2011 Learn how and when to remove this message The Sea of Crete Greek Krhtiko Pelagos Kritiko Pelagos or Cretan Sea is a sea part of the Aegean Sea located in its southern extremity with a total surface area of 45 000 km2 17 000 sq mi The sea stretches to the north of the island of Crete east of the islands of Kythera and Antikythera south of the Cyclades and west of the Dodecanese islands of Rhodes Karpathos and Kassos The bounding sea to the west is the Ionian Sea To the northwest is the Myrtoan Sea a subdivision of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between the Cyclades and Peloponnese To the east southeast is the rest of the Mediterranean Sea sometimes credited as the Levantine Sea Across the island of Crete to the opposite shore of it begins the Libyan Sea Ferry routes to and from Piraeus and Heraklion as well as the southern islands of the Aegean and the Dodecanese run in this area Map of the Sea of Crete Just off the coastline of Northeastern Crete the sea reaches a maximum depth of near 3 293 m 10 000 ft citation needed Other sources maps show a maximum depth of 2 591 m 8 500 ft Port towns and citiesKastelli Kissamos southwest Chania southwest Souda south southwest Rethymno south Heraklion south Agios Nikolaos southeast Sitia southeast Kasos Fry southeast Anafi northeast Thira northBays south Souda Bay southeast south Mirabello Bay southeastReferencesSaundry Peter Hogan C Michael Baum Steve 2011 Sea of Crete In Pidwirny M Cleveland C J eds Encyclopedia of Earth Washington DC National Council for Science and Environment 36 N 25 E 36 N 25 E 36 25
