Geographic - morphological data

The region Crete, is constituted by the prefectures of Heraklion, Lasithi, Rethimno and Chania and Heraklion is the Capital of homonym prefecture. It borders North by Cretan Sea and Southerly by the Lybian sea. It has total extent of 8.335 km2 and covers the 6,3% of total extent of country. In the Region of Crete belong also enough small islands as Gaydos, Ntia, Koyfonisi, Gaidouronisi or Chrysh, Dionysades, Spjnalongka and Paksimadi, from that most are uninhabited.
The morphology of Crete is characterized by the existence of three basic areas: the area with altitude 400 m. and more (high or mountainous), area from 200-400 m. (medium) and the low area that concerns the regions that are extended by the surface of sea until the 200 m. altitude. The two first areas occupy almost the 3/5 of island and constitute a continuous mountain range from western to Eastern, interrupted from small valleys and gorges. This mountain range has six tops that exceed the 2.000 m.