Editing Crete (section)

===Island morphology===

The island has an elongated shape: it spans {{convert|260|km|mi|abbr=on}} from east to west, is {{convert|60|km|mi|abbr=on}} at its widest point, and narrows to as little as {{convert|12|km|mi|abbr=on}} (close to [[Ierapetra]]). Crete covers an area of {{convert|8336|km2|mi2|abbr=on}}, with a coastline of {{convert|1046|km|mi|abbr=on}}; to the north, it broaches the [[Sea of Crete]] ({{langx|el|Κρητικό Πέλαγος|links=no}}); to the south, the [[Libyan Sea]] ({{langx|el|links=no|Λιβυκό Πέλαγος}}); in the west, the [[Myrtoan Sea]], and toward the east the Carpathian Sea. It lies approximately {{convert|160|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of the Greek mainland.

There are a number of peninsulas and gulfs on the north side of Crete, from west to east these include: [[Gramvousa Peninsula|Gramvousa]] peninsula, gulf of Kissamos, Rodopos peninsula, [[gulf of Chania]], [[Akrotiri, Crete|Akrotiri]] peninsula, [[Souda Bay]], Apokoronas cape, gulf of [[Almyros|Almiros]], gulf of [[Heraklion]], Aforesmenos cape, gulf of [[Mirabello Bay|Mirabello]], gulf of [[Sitia]] and the [[Cape Sideros|Sideros]] peninsula. On the south side of Crete is the gulf of [[Messara Plain|Messaras]] and [[Cape Lithinon]].