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| − | '''Sporades''' refers to islands in general. The term '''[[Northern Sporades]]''' refers to a group of four inhabited islands in the [[Aegean Sea]], off the coast of [[Thessaly]]. | + | '''Sporades''' refers to islands in general. The term '''[[Northern Sporades]]''' refers to a group of four inhabited islands in the [[Aegean Sea]], off the coast of [[Thessaly]]. According to a myth, the islands were formed when two titans, Otus and Ephialtes, threw rather enormous rocks at each other which landed in the Aegean. |
| − | + | The four inhabited islands are: | |
*[[Skiathos]] | *[[Skiathos]] | ||
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*[[Alonissos]] | *[[Alonissos]] | ||
| − | There are also smaller uninhabited islands in the group such as [[Peristera]], [[Lechousa]], Kyra-Panagia, [[Yioura]], Psathoura, Piperi, Aderfoi, Tsougriaki, Agios Georgios, Dasia and Skantzari. | + | There are also smaller, uninhabited islands in the group such as [[Peristera]], [[Lechousa]], Kyra-Panagia, [[Yioura]], Psathoura, Piperi, Aderfoi, Tsougriaki, Agios Georgios, Dasia and Skantzari. |
Administratively, the Northern Sporades belong to [[Magnesia]] prefecture. | Administratively, the Northern Sporades belong to [[Magnesia]] prefecture. | ||
Revision as of 16:55, February 5, 2006
Sporades refers to islands in general. The term Northern Sporades refers to a group of four inhabited islands in the Aegean Sea, off the coast of Thessaly. According to a myth, the islands were formed when two titans, Otus and Ephialtes, threw rather enormous rocks at each other which landed in the Aegean.
The four inhabited islands are:
There are also smaller, uninhabited islands in the group such as Peristera, Lechousa, Kyra-Panagia, Yioura, Psathoura, Piperi, Aderfoi, Tsougriaki, Agios Georgios, Dasia and Skantzari.
Administratively, the Northern Sporades belong to Magnesia prefecture.