List of Cretan Islands
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The Greek region of Crete (Περιφέρεια Κρήτης) consists of numerous smaller islands and rocks in addition to the main island, which is the largest in the country and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean .
In addition to the main island with more than 600,000 inhabitants (as of 2001), Gavdos is the largest and only permanently inhabited side island off the Cretan southwest coast, at the same time it marks the southernmost inhabited point in Europe.
The islands are listed in the following tables according to their geographical location: After the main island of Crete, starting in the north (Dia) and clockwise around the main island. Other orders (sorted by name, municipality, size, etc.) can easily be achieved using the sorting function.
Main island and larger islands
| Surname | Greek name | Regional district | local community | Area km² |
height | location | image |
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Crete (Kriti (gr.)) |
Κρήτη ( f. Sg. ) | 4 regional districts |
23 municipalities | 8261,183 | 2456 | 35 ° 13 ' N , 24 ° 55' E |
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| slide | Δία (Ντία) ( f. Sg. ) | Heraklion | Chersonisos | 11,909 | 268 | 35 ° 26 '52 " N , 25 ° 13' 11" E |
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| Kolokythia (Vryonisi) |
Κολοκυθιά ( f. Sg. ) (Βρυονήσι) |
Lasithi | Agios Nikolaos | 0.144 | 35 ° 15 '51 " N , 25 ° 45' 38" E |
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| Agii Pandes | Άγιοι Πάντες ( m. Pl. ) | Lasithi | Agios Nikolaos | 0.346 | 18th | 35 ° 11 '51 " N , 25 ° 43' 49" E |
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| Psira | Ψείρα ( f. Sg. ) | Lasithi | Sitia | 1.518 | 204 | 35 ° 11 '22 " N , 25 ° 51' 40" E |
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Gianysada (Giannisada) |
Γιανυσάδα ( f. Sg. ) (Γιαννισάδα) |
Lasithi | Sitia | 2.098 | 147 | 35 ° 19 ′ 39 " N , 26 ° 10 ′ 20" E | |
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Dragonara (Dragonada) |
Δραγονάρα ( f. Sg. ) (Δραγονάδα) |
Lasithi | Sitia | 2,892 | 128 | 35 ° 20 ′ 44 " N , 26 ° 10 ′ 43" E | |
| Paximada | Παξιμάδα ( f. Sg. ) | Lasithi | Sitia | 0.311 | 133 | 35 ° 22 ′ 41 ″ N , 26 ° 10 ′ 27 ″ E | |
| Elasa | Ελάσα ( f. Sg. ) | Lasithi | Sitia | 1,746 | 72 | 35 ° 16 ′ 24 " N , 26 ° 20 ′ 21" E |
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| Grandes | Γκράντες ( n. Sg. ) (Γράντες) |
Lasithi | Sitia | 0.302 | 42 | 35 ° 12 '22 " N , 26 ° 17' 53" E |
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| Koufonisi | Κουφονήσι ( n. Sg. ) | Lasithi | Sitia | 4.26 | 54 | 34 ° 56 ′ 13 ″ N , 26 ° 8 ′ 20 ″ E |
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| Trachilos (Trachila) |
Τράχηλος ( f. Sg. ) (Τράχηλα) |
Lasithi | Sitia | 0.153 | 43 | 34 ° 55 '13 " N , 26 ° 7' 52" E | |
| Strongyli (Strongylo) |
Στρογγυλή ( f. Sg. ) Στρογγυλό |
Lasithi | Sitia | 0.151 | 19th | 34 ° 57 ′ 36 ″ N , 26 ° 8 ′ 2 ″ E | |
| Micronisi | Μικρονήσι ( n. Sg. ) | Lasithi | Ierapetra | 0.123 | 16 | 34 ° 52 ′ 34 " N , 25 ° 44 ′ 39" E | |
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Chrysi (Gaidouronisi) |
Χρυσή ( f. Sg. ) (Γαϊδουρονήσι) |
Lasithi | Ierapetra | 4,743 | 27 | 34 ° 52 ′ 20 " N , 25 ° 42 ′ 30" E |
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| Micro Paximadi | Μικρό Παξιμάδι ( n. Sg. ) | Rethymno | Agios Vasilios | 0.566 | 166 | 35 ° 0 ′ 35 ″ N , 24 ° 36 ′ 12 ″ E |
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| Megalo Paximadi | Μεγάλο Παξιμάδι ( n. Sg. ) | Rethymno | Agios Vasilios | 0.677 | 252 | 35 ° 0 ′ 17 " N , 24 ° 35 ′ 8" E |
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| Gavdos | Γαύδος ( f. Sg. ) | Chania | Gavdos | 33.025 | 368 | 34 ° 50 ′ 30 " N , 24 ° 5 ′ 27" E |
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| Gavdopoula | Γαυδοπούλα ( f. Sg. ) | Chania | Gavdos | 1.775 | 113 | 34 ° 55 ′ 48 ″ N , 24 ° 0 ′ 7 ″ E |
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| Elafonisi | Ελαφονήσι ( n. Sg. ) | Chania | Kissamos | 0.435 | 35 ° 16 '10 " N , 23 ° 31' 51" E |
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| Pondikonisi | Ποντικονήσι ( n. Sg. ) | Chania | Kissamos | 0.266 | 154 | 35 ° 35 ′ 11 " N , 23 ° 28 ′ 40" E |
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Imeri Gramvousa (Gramvousa) |
Ήμερη Γραμβούσα ( f. Sg. ) (Γραμβούσα) |
Chania | Kissamos | 0.722 | 124 | 35 ° 36 ′ 39 " N , 23 ° 34 ′ 45" E |
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Agria Gramvousa (Agriogramvousa, Paleogramvousa) |
Άγρια Γραμβούσα ( f. Sg. ) (Αγριογραμβούσα, Παλαιογραμβούσα) |
Chania | Kissamos | 0.825 | 103 | 35 ° 38 ′ 33 " N , 23 ° 35 ′ 12" E |
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Agii Theodori (Theodorou) |
Άγιοι Θεόδωροι ( m. Pl. ) (Θεοδωρού) |
Chania | Chania | 0.905 | 156 | 35 ° 32 '12 " N , 23 ° 55' 53" E |
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| Souda | Σούδα ( f. Sg. ) | Chania | Chania | 0.103 | 35 ° 29 ′ 19 ″ N , 24 ° 9 ′ 9 ″ E |
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Smaller rock islands and rocks
The individual size of the smaller rock islands or rocks is less than 0.1 km². They are located near the coast of the main island or one of the secondary islands. The only exception is Avgo, which is more than 30 km from the north coast in the Cretan Sea .
| Surname | Greek name | prefecture | local community | Area km² |
location | image |
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| Glaronisi (Petalidi) |
Γλαρονήσι ( n. Sg. ) (Πεταλίδι) |
Heraklion | Chersonisos | 35 ° 27 '49 " N , 25 ° 11' 27" E |
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| Paximadi | Παξιμάδι ( n. Sg. ) | Heraklion | Gouves | 0.033 | 35 ° 26 ′ 7 ″ N , 25 ° 16 ′ 32 ″ E | |
| Afendis Christos (Nisoplako) |
Αφέντης Χριστός ( m. Sg. ) |
Heraklion | Chersonisos | 0.003 | 35 ° 17 ′ 44 " N , 25 ° 27 ′ 39" E |
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| Agia Varvara | Αγία Βαρβάρα ( f. Sg. ) | Heraklion | Chersonisos | 35 ° 17 ′ 51 ″ N , 25 ° 28 ′ 4 ″ E | ||
| Avgo | Αυγό ( n. Sg. ) | Lasithi | Agios Nikolaos | 35 ° 36 ′ 13 ″ N , 25 ° 34 ′ 29 ″ E | ||
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Kalydon (Spinalonga) |
Καλυδών ( f. Sg. ) (Σπιναλόγκα) |
Lasithi | Agios Nikolaos | 0.082 | 35 ° 17 ′ 51 ″ N , 25 ° 44 ′ 17 ″ E | |
| Nikolos (Agios Andonios, Nikolonisi) |
Νικολός (Άγιος Αντώνιος or Νικολονήσι) |
Lasithi | Agios Nikolaos | 35 ° 12 '16 " N , 25 ° 43' 20" E | ||
| Micronisi | Μικρονήσι ( n. Sg. ) | Lasithi | Agios Nikolaos | 35 ° 12 '10 " N , 25 ° 43' 55" E | ||
| Vryonisi (Prasonisi) |
Βρυονήσι ( n. Sg. ) (Πρασονήσι) |
Lasithi | Agios Nikolaos | 35 ° 7 ′ 47 " N , 25 ° 45 ′ 46" E |
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| Psyllos | Ψύλλος | Lasithi | Ierapetra | 35 ° 6 ′ 55 " N , 25 ° 48 ′ 7" E | ||
| Konida | Κονίδα ( f. Sg. ) | Lasithi | Ierapetra | 35 ° 7 ′ 33 " N , 25 ° 48 ′ 40" E | ||
| Agriomandra | Αγριόμαντρα ( n. Sg. ) | Lasithi | Ierapetra | 35 ° 7 ′ 53 " N , 25 ° 49 ′ 53" E | ||
| Katergo | Lasithi | Itanos | 35 ° 9 '25 " N , 25 ° 50' 51" E | |||
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Agios Nikolaos (Mochlos) |
Άγιος Νικόλαος ( n. Sg. ) (Μόχλος) |
Lasithi | Sitia | 35 ° 11 ′ 15 ″ N , 25 ° 54 ′ 24 ″ E | ||
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Paximadaki Prasonisi (Sitia) |
Παξιμαδάκι ( n. Sg. ) (Πρασονήσι Σητείας ( n. Sg. )) |
Lasithi | Sitia | 0.046 | 35 ° 21 '29 " N , 26 ° 10' 41" E | |
| Prosfora | Προσφορά | Lasithi | Sitia | 35 ° 13 ′ 40 ″ N , 26 ° 6 ′ 18 ″ E | ||
| Mavros | Μαύρος | Lasithi | Sitia | 35 ° 16 ′ 2 ″ N , 26 ° 13 ′ 19 ″ E | ||
| Kyriamadi | Κυριαμάδι ( n. Sg. ) | Lasithi | Sitia | 35 ° 17 ′ 36 " N , 26 ° 16 ′ 4" E | ||
| Pinakl (Ftena Trachilia, Pinnacle Rock) | Lasithi | Sitia | 35 ° 18 ′ 56 " N , 26 ° 17 ′ 14" E | |||
| Sideros (Strongylo) | Σίδερος (Στρογγύλο) | Lasithi | Sitia | 35 ° 19 ′ 7 ″ N , 26 ° 18 ′ 3 ″ E | ||
| Karavi (Kores) | Lasithi | Sitia | 35 ° 18 ′ 27 ″ N , 26 ° 19 ′ 10 ″ E | |||
| Daskalia | Lasithi | Sitia | 35 ° 18 ′ 1 ″ N , 26 ° 18 ′ 37 ″ E | |||
| Mavros Vrachos | Lasithi | Sitia | 35 ° 15 ′ 38 " N , 26 ° 16 ′ 8" E | |||
| Peristerovrachi | Lasithi | Sitia | 35 ° 15 ′ 21 ″ N , 26 ° 16 ′ 1 ″ E |
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| Grandes O | Γκράντες Α | Lasithi | Sitia | 35 ° 12 ′ 38 ″ N , 26 ° 18 ′ 19 ″ E | ||
| Grandes W | Γκράντες Δ | Lasithi | Sitia | 0.030 | 35 ° 12 ′ 3 ″ N , 26 ° 17 ′ 29 ″ E | |
| Kavalos ( Kavali Islands ) |
Καβάλος (Νησίδες Καβάλοι) |
Lasithi | Sitia | 35 ° 1 ′ 38 " N , 26 ° 13 ′ 42" E |
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| Anavatis (Kavali Islands) |
Αναβάτης ( m. Sg. ) (Νησίδες Καβάλοι) |
Lasithi | Sitia |
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| Kefali (Kavali Islands) |
Κεφαλή (Νησίδες Καβάλοι) |
Lasithi | Sitia | 35 ° 1 ′ 50 " N , 26 ° 14 ′ 8" E |
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| Kymo (Chamili) |
Κυμώ ( f. Sg. ) (Χαμηλή) |
Lasithi | Sitia | 0.025 | 35 ° 0 ′ 54 " N , 26 ° 11 ′ 58" E |
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| Macroulo (macrouli) |
Μακρουλό ( n. Sg. ) (Μακρουλή) |
Lasithi | Sitia | 0.088 | 34 ° 57 ′ 16 " N , 26 ° 7 ′ 45" E | |
| Marmaro | Μάρμαρο ( n. Sg. ) | Lasithi | Sitia | 0.008 | 34 ° 56 '56 " N , 26 ° 7' 39" E | |
| Prasonisi | Πρασονήσι ( n. Sg. ) | Lasithi | Sitia | 34 ° 59 ′ 39 ″ N , 26 ° 7 ′ 0 ″ E | ||
| Agia Irini | Αγία Ειρήνη ( f. Sg. ) | Lasithi | Ierapetra | 35 ° 2 ′ 5 " N , 25 ° 58 ′ 27" E | ||
| Fotia | Lasithi | Ierapetra | 35 ° 0 ′ 50 " N , 25 ° 52 ′ 26" E | |||
| Psarocharako | Ψαροχάρακο ( n. Sg. ) | Heraklion | Viannos | 34 ° 58 ′ 52 " N , 25 ° 30 ′ 8" E | ||
| Nisoplaka | Heraklion | Archanes-Asterousia | 34 ° 57 ′ 13 ″ N , 25 ° 9 ′ 26 ″ E | |||
| Thetis | Θέτις ( f. Sg. ) | Heraklion | Archanes-Asterousia | 34 ° 57 ′ 13 ″ N , 25 ° 9 ′ 26 ″ E | ||
| Transformers | Τράφος ( f. Sg. ) | Heraklion | Festos | 34 ° 56 ′ 12 " N , 24 ° 49 ′ 29" E |
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| Mavronisi | Μαυρονήσι ( n. Sg. ) | Heraklion | Festos | 34 ° 55 ′ 59 " N , 24 ° 48 ′ 37" E |
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| Mikronisi (Agios Pavlos) |
Μικρονήσι ( n. Sg. ) (Άγιος Παύλος ( m. Sg. )) |
Heraklion | Festos | 0.025 | 34 ° 55 ′ 39 " N , 24 ° 48 ′ 22" E |
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| Megalonisi (Makronisi) |
Μεγαλονήσι ( n. Sg. ) (Μακρονήσι ( n. Sg. )) |
Heraklion | Festos | 0.061 | 34 ° 55 ′ 22 " N , 24 ° 47 ′ 59" E | |
| Papadoplaka | Παπαδόπλακα ( f. Sg. ) | Heraklion | Festos | 34 ° 55 ′ 10 ″ N , 24 ° 47 ′ 9 ″ E | ||
| Aspros Volakas | Ασπρος Βώλακας | Rethymno | Agios Vasilios | 35 ° 5 ′ 48 ″ N , 24 ° 37 ′ 1 ″ E | ||
| Prasonisi | Πρασονήσι ( n. Sg. ) | Rethymno | Agios Vasilios | 35 ° 5 ′ 50 " N , 24 ° 35 ′ 43" E | ||
| Katonisi | Κατονήσι ( f. Sg. ) | Chania | Sfakia | 35 ° 10 ′ 40 ″ N , 24 ° 14 ′ 7 ″ E | ||
| Ammoudi tous Volakous | Chania | Sfakia | 35 ° 11 ′ 32 " N , 24 ° 8 ′ 36" E | |||
| Tris Volakous | Chania | Sfakia | 35 ° 12 ′ 0 ″ N , 24 ° 7 ′ 58 ″ E | |||
| Loutro | Λουτρό ( n. Sg. ) | Chania | Sfakia | 35 ° 11 ′ 48 " N , 24 ° 4 ′ 58" E |
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| Gaidouronisi | Γαϊδουρονήσι ( n. Sg. ) | Chania | Gavdos | 34 ° 52 ′ 33 " N , 24 ° 3 ′ 51" E | ||
| Prasonisi | Πρασονήσι ( n. Sg. ) | Chania | Gavdos | 34 ° 52 ′ 22 " N , 24 ° 4 ′ 30" E | ||
| Schistonisi (Schisto, Trachili) |
Σχιστονήσι ( n. Sg. ) (Τραχήλι ( n. Sg. )) |
Chania | Kandanos-Selino | 35 ° 13 ′ 18 ″ N , 23 ° 40 ′ 18 ″ E | ||
| Artemis (Prasonisi) |
Άρτεμις ( n. Sg. ) (Πρασονήσι ( n. Sg. )) |
Chania | Kissamos | 35 ° 16 ′ 0 ″ N , 23 ° 32 ′ 21 ″ E | ||
| Praso (Prasonisi) |
Πράσο ( n. Sg. ) (Πρασονήσι) |
Chania | Kissamos | 35 ° 28 ′ 27 " N , 23 ° 33 ′ 32" E | ||
| Koursari (Nisaki) |
Κουρσάροι ( m. Pl. ) | Chania | Kissamos | 35 ° 28 '54 " N , 23 ° 33' 52" E | ||
| Petalida (Xera) |
Πεταλίδα ( n. Sg. ) | Chania | Kissamos | 35 ° 30 '16 " N , 23 ° 33' 46" E |
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| Arnaouti | Αρναούτη ( f. Sg. ) | Chania | Kissamos | 35 ° 36 ′ 12 " N , 23 ° 34 ′ 42" E |
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| Petalida | Πεταλίδα ( n. Sg. ) | Chania | Kissamos | 35 ° 36 ′ 2 " N , 23 ° 35 ′ 22" E | ||
| Valenti skirt | Chania | Kissamos | 35 ° 35 ′ 41 ″ N , 23 ° 34 ′ 30 ″ E |
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| Agii Theodori N (Theodorou) |
Άγιοι Θεόδωροι Β ( m. Pl. ) | Chania | Chania | 35 ° 32 '33 " N , 23 ° 55' 58" E | ||
| Lazaretta (Lazaretto, Lazareto) |
Λαζαρέττα ( n. Pl. ) | Chania | Chania | 35 ° 31 '9 " N , 23 ° 59' 58" E |
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| Paleosouda (Marathi) |
Παλαιόσουδα ( n. Sg. ) (Μαράθι) |
Chania | Chania | 35 ° 29 ′ 58 " N , 24 ° 10 ′ 46" E | ||
| Nisi (Leon) |
Νήσι (Λέων) ( n. Sg. ) |
Chania | Chania | 35 ° 29 ′ 27 ″ N , 24 ° 9 ′ 2 ″ E |
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| Karga | Κάργα | Chania | Apokoronas | 35 ° 27 '18 " N , 24 ° 11' 39" E |
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| Agios Nikolaos | Άγιος Νικόλαος ( m. Sg. ) | Chania | Apokoronas | 35 ° 21 '57 " N , 24 ° 15' 49" E |
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| Diapori | Διαπόρι ( n. Sg. ) | Rethymno | Mylopotamos | 35 ° 25 '18 " N , 24 ° 52' 32" E | ||
| Io | Ίο ( f. Sg. ) | Lasithi | Sitia | 34 ° 56 '56 " N , 26 ° 7' 39" E |
cards
- Nautical charts, ( BSH ), 2001
- G1093_1, Ormos Kalon Limenon - Not for Navigation , 1: 12.500
- G1093_4, Ormos Sphakion , 1: 12.500
- G1093_5, approach and port of Souda , 1: 25,000
- G1093_7, Ormos Phoinikas and Ormos Loutro - Not for Navigation , 1: 12.500
- G1093_8, Ormos Ierapetras - Not for Navigation , 1: 12.500
- G1093_9, Ormos Palaiochoras - Not for Navigation , 1: 15,000
- G1093_10, Ormos Gramvousa - Not for Navigation , 1: 15,000
- G1093_13, Ormos Pacheisa Ammou , 1: 12.500
- G1093_14, Ormos A. Nikolaou , 1: 12.500
- G0702_1, Nisos Kriti (Crete); western part , 1: 150,000
- G0703_1, Nisos Kriti (Crete); Eastern part , 1: 150,000, 2000
- Crete - The West (sheet 1), tourist map, 1: 100,000 . 3. Edition. Harms-IC-Verlag, 2004, ISBN 3-927468-16-9 .
- Crete - The East (sheet 1), tourist map, 1: 100,000 . 4th edition. Harms-IC-Verlag, 2004, ISBN 3-927468-17-7 .
- Crete car and leisure map, 1: 150,000 . Freytag-Berndt U. Artaria, 2009, ISBN 978-3-7079-0762-9 .
- Crete, MARCO POLO cards, 1: 150,000 . MAIRDUMONT, Ostfildern 2008, ISBN 978-3-8297-4042-5 .
- Allianz Freizeitkarte Kreta Ost, 1: 130,000 . MAIRDUMONT, Ostfildern 2008, ISBN 978-3-8297-1780-9 .
- The Allianz Leisure Map Crete West, 1: 130,000 . MAIRDUMONT, Ostfildern 2008, ISBN 978-3-8297-1779-3 .
Web links
- Antonis Vasilakis: Insular complex of Crete (96 islands) ( academia.edu )
Individual evidence
- ^ Charles Arnold (ed.): The islands of the Mediterranean . A unique and complete overview. 2nd Edition. marebuchverlag, Hamburg 2008, ISBN 3-86648-096-2 .
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i Προσδιορισμός και χαρτογράφηση των ορνιθολογικά ευαίσθητων στα αιολικά πάρκα περιοχών της Ελλάδας , Ελληνική Ορνιθολογική Εταιρεία (Hellenic Society for Ornithology) PDF Online (1.883 MB), greek
- ↑ Afendis Christos, Greek Archived copy ( memento of the original from November 9, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Hellenic Military Service (Ed.): Nisoi Dionysades 1: 50,000 . Athens 1994 (online).
