Grandes (islands)

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Grandes

Native name: Γκράντες
Minoan site of Roussolakkos near Paleokastro. The islands of Elasa (left) and Grandes (right) in the distance.
Grandes
Geography
Coordinates	35°12′22″N 26°17′53″E / 35.206°N 26.298°E / 35.206; 26.298
Archipelago	Cretan Islands
Total islands	3
Area	0.302 km2 (0.117 sq mi)
Administration
Greece
Region	Crete
Regional unit	Lasithi

Grandes (Greek: Γκράντες) is a group of three small islands off the east coast of Crete. Administratively it comes within the Itanos municipality in Lasithi. Grandes can be seen from the Minoan site of Roussolakkos near Palekastro as can the island of Elasa.^[1]