Sea of Crete
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The Sea of Crete (
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
- Chania Bay, south
- Souda Bay, southeast
- Almyros Bay, 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.