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Where is Crete located in the Mediterranean Sea?
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Crete, Greece.
Crete is located in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. It serves as the southern boundary of the Aegean Sea. Geographically, the island stands at the entrance of the Aegean, forming an arc of islands that extends toward the Turkish coast.12