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Crete, Greece.
The Mesara (Messára) Plain is located in the south-central part of the island of Crete. It extends for approximately 18 miles (29 km) and serves as the island's major expanse of flatlands. The plain is situated north of the Asteroúsia (Kófinas) Mountains, which run along the south-central coast between the plain and the Libyan Sea.12