Crete
For other uses, see Crete (disambiguation). Crete Native name: Κρήτη NASA photograph of Crete Geography Location Eastern Mediterranean Coordinates 35°12.6′N 24°54.6′E / 35.2100°N 24.9100°E / 35.2100; 24.9100 Coordinates: 35°12.6′N 24°54.6′E / 35.2100°N 24.9100°E / 35.2100; 24.9100 Area 8,303 km 2 (3,206 sq mi) Area rank 89 Highest elevation 2,456 m (8,058 ft) Highest point Mount Ida (Psiloritis) Administration Greece Region Crete Capital city Heraklion Largest settlement Heraklion (pop. 224,253) Demographics Demonym Cretan (Greek) Population 623,065 (2011) Population rank 73 Pop. density 75 /km 2 (194 /sq mi) Crete (Greek: Κρήτη , Kríti ['kriti] ; Ancient Greek: Κρήτη , Krḗtē ) is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the 88th largest island in the world and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus, and Corsica. Crete and a number of surrounding islands and islets constitute the region of Crete (Greek: Περιφ...