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− | This is a list of some of the 1400 ''' | + | This is a list of some of the 1400 '''islands of [[Greece]]''', of which 227 are inhabited. Only 78 islands have more than 100 inhabitants. |
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+ | == Islands of Greece by size == | ||
+ | |||
+ | The following are the largest Greek islands listed by surface area. The table includes all islands of over 100 square miles. | ||
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+ | <table class="wikitable sortable"> | ||
+ | <tr><th> <th>Island<th>Area<br />(sq. miles)<th>(km²) | ||
+ | <tr><td>1<td>[[Crete]]<td>3219<td>8336 | ||
+ | <tr><td>2<td>[[Euboea]]<td>1423<td>3685 | ||
+ | <tr><td>3<td>[[Lesbos]]<td>630<td>1633 | ||
+ | <tr><td>4<td>[[Rhodes]]<td>541<td>1401 | ||
+ | <tr><td>5<td>[[Kefalonia]]<td>350<td>906.5 | ||
+ | <tr><td>6<td>[[Chios]]<td>325<td>842.3 | ||
+ | <tr><td>7<td>[[Corfu]]<td>229<td>592.9 | ||
+ | <tr><td>8<td>[[Lemnos]]<td>184<td>477.6 | ||
+ | <tr><td>9<td>[[Samos]]<td>184<td>477.4 | ||
+ | <tr><td>10<td>[[Naxos]]<td>166<td>429.8 | ||
+ | <tr><td>11<td>[[Zakynthos]]<td>157<td>406 | ||
+ | <tr><td>12<td>[[Thasos|Thassos]]<td>147<td>380.1 | ||
+ | <tr><td>13<td>[[Andros]]<td>147<td>380.0 | ||
+ | <tr><td>14<td>[[Lefkada]]<td>137<td>355.9 | ||
+ | <tr><td>15<td>[[Karpathos]]<td>125<td>324.8 | ||
+ | <tr><td>16<td>[[Kos]]<td>112<td>290.3 | ||
+ | <tr><td>17<td>[[Kythira]]<td>108<td>279.6 | ||
+ | </table> | ||
==[[Saronic Islands]]== | ==[[Saronic Islands]]== | ||
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*[[Moni Aiginas]] | *[[Moni Aiginas]] | ||
*[[Dokos]] | *[[Dokos]] | ||
+ | *[[Alexandros]] | ||
*[[Spetsopoula]] | *[[Spetsopoula]] | ||
+ | *[[Petrokaravo]] | ||
*[[Romvi]] | *[[Romvi]] | ||
*[[Plateia]] | *[[Plateia]] | ||
+ | *[[Bisti]] | ||
+ | *[[Modi]] | ||
+ | *[[Skyli]] | ||
*[[Psili]] | *[[Psili]] | ||
*[[Agios Georgios]] | *[[Agios Georgios]] | ||
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==The [[Ionian Islands]]== | ==The [[Ionian Islands]]== | ||
+ | *[[Agios Nikolaos (Paxoi)|Agios Nikolaos]] | ||
*[[Antikythera]] | *[[Antikythera]] | ||
− | *[[ | + | *[[Antipaxos]] |
*[[Corfu]] | *[[Corfu]] | ||
*[[Vidos]] | *[[Vidos]] | ||
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*[[Kythros]] | *[[Kythros]] | ||
*[[Drakonera]] | *[[Drakonera]] | ||
+ | *[[Mougonisi (Paxoi)|Mougonisi]] | ||
+ | *[[Ortholithos (Paxoi)|Ortholithos]] | ||
+ | *[[Panagia (Paxoi)|Panagia]] | ||
*[[Provati]] | *[[Provati]] | ||
*[[Pistros]] | *[[Pistros]] | ||
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*[[Meganisi]] | *[[Meganisi]] | ||
*[[Skorpios]] | *[[Skorpios]] | ||
− | *[[Kalamos]] | + | *[[Kalamos (island)|Kalamos]] |
*[[Kastos]] | *[[Kastos]] | ||
*[[Atokos]] | *[[Atokos]] | ||
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*[[Elafonissos]] | *[[Elafonissos]] | ||
− | ==The [[Dodecanese Islands (South Sporades)]]== | + | ==The [[Dodecanese|Dodecanese Islands (South Sporades)]]== |
:''163 total islands of which 26 are inhabited.'' | :''163 total islands of which 26 are inhabited.'' | ||
− | *[[ | + | *[[Agathonisi]] |
− | *[[ | + | *[[Kounelonisi]] |
+ | *[[Katsagani]] | ||
*[[Stroggyli]] | *[[Stroggyli]] | ||
*[[Farmakonisi]] | *[[Farmakonisi]] | ||
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*[[Anydros Patmou]] | *[[Anydros Patmou]] | ||
*[[Patmos]] | *[[Patmos]] | ||
− | *[[ | + | *[[Chiliomodi (Patmos)|Chiliomodi]] |
*[[Tragonisi]] | *[[Tragonisi]] | ||
− | *[[ | + | *[[Areloussa]] |
*[[Leipsoi]] | *[[Leipsoi]] | ||
*[[Megalo Aspronisi Leipson]] | *[[Megalo Aspronisi Leipson]] | ||
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*[[Makronisi Leipson]] | *[[Makronisi Leipson]] | ||
*[[Halavra]] | *[[Halavra]] | ||
− | *[[ | + | *[[Frangos]] |
− | *[[ | + | *[[Archangelos]] |
*[[Faradonesia]] | *[[Faradonesia]] | ||
*[[Leros]] | *[[Leros]] | ||
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*[[Nisyros]] | *[[Nisyros]] | ||
*[[Pergoussa]] | *[[Pergoussa]] | ||
− | *[[ | + | *[[Pachia (Nisyros)|Pachia]] |
*[[Kandeloussa]] | *[[Kandeloussa]] | ||
*[[Tilos]] | *[[Tilos]] | ||
*[[Antitilos]] | *[[Antitilos]] | ||
− | *[[ | + | *[[Gaidouronisi (Tilos)|Gaidouronisi]] |
*[[Seirina]] | *[[Seirina]] | ||
*[[Mesonisi Seirinas]] | *[[Mesonisi Seirinas]] | ||
*[[Adelfoi Syrnas Islets]] | *[[Adelfoi Syrnas Islets]] | ||
− | *[[ | + | *[[Kounoupi]] |
*[[Koutsomytis]] | *[[Koutsomytis]] | ||
− | *[[ | + | *[[Hondri]] |
*[[Astypalaia]] | *[[Astypalaia]] | ||
− | *[[ | + | *[[Fokonisia]] |
*[[Pontikoussa]] | *[[Pontikoussa]] | ||
+ | *[[Ofidoussa]] | ||
*[[Symi]] | *[[Symi]] | ||
*[[Nimos]] | *[[Nimos]] | ||
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*[[Kouloundros]] | *[[Kouloundros]] | ||
*[[Plati Symis]] | *[[Plati Symis]] | ||
− | *[[ | + | *[[Seskli]] |
*[[Halki]] | *[[Halki]] | ||
− | *[[ | + | *[[Agios Theodoros Halkis]] |
*[[Alimia]] | *[[Alimia]] | ||
*[[Makry Halkis]] | *[[Makry Halkis]] | ||
*[[Prasouda]] | *[[Prasouda]] | ||
− | *[[ | + | *[[Rhodes]] |
− | *[[ | + | *[[Strogylli Kritinias]] |
*[[Htenies]] | *[[Htenies]] | ||
− | *[[Karavolas | + | *[[Karavolas (Rhodes)|Karavolas]] |
− | *[[ | + | *[[Prasonisi (Rhodes)|Prasonisi]] |
*[[Megalo Sofrano]] | *[[Megalo Sofrano]] | ||
*[[Mikro Sofrano]] | *[[Mikro Sofrano]] | ||
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*[[Saria]] | *[[Saria]] | ||
*[[Karpathos]] | *[[Karpathos]] | ||
− | *[[ | + | *[[Kasos]] |
*[[Armathia]] | *[[Armathia]] | ||
− | *[[ | + | *[[Makronisi Kassou]] |
+ | *[[Plati Kassou]] | ||
+ | *[[Pontikonisia Kassou]] | ||
*[[Ro]] | *[[Ro]] | ||
− | *[[Kastellorizo | + | *[[Kastellorizo]] |
− | *[[Stroggyli | + | *[[Stroggyli (Kastellorizo)|Stroggyli]] |
==The [[Eastern Sporades]]== | ==The [[Eastern Sporades]]== | ||
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*[[Megas Anthropofagos]] | *[[Megas Anthropofagos]] | ||
*[[Ikaria]] | *[[Ikaria]] | ||
− | *[[ | + | *[[Chios]] |
*[[Oinousses]] | *[[Oinousses]] | ||
− | *[[Pasalimani]] | + | *[[Pasalimani (island)|Pasalimani]] |
*[[Psara]] | *[[Psara]] | ||
*[[Antipsara]] | *[[Antipsara]] | ||
− | *[[ | + | *[[Lesbos]] |
*[[Sygrion]] | *[[Sygrion]] | ||
*[[Tsakmakia]] | *[[Tsakmakia]] | ||
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==The [[Thracian Sporades]]== | ==The [[Thracian Sporades]]== | ||
− | *[[ | + | *[[Samothrace]] |
*[[Zourafa]] | *[[Zourafa]] | ||
− | *[[ | + | *[[Thasos]] |
*[[Thassopoula]] | *[[Thassopoula]] | ||
*[[Alyki]] | *[[Alyki]] | ||
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==The [[Cyclades]]== | ==The [[Cyclades]]== | ||
− | :''Cyclades are comprised of around 220 islands'' | + | :''Cyclades are comprised of around 220 islands, 24 of which are inhabited'' |
*[[Andros]] | *[[Andros]] | ||
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*[[Mykonos]] | *[[Mykonos]] | ||
*[[Dilos]] | *[[Dilos]] | ||
− | *[[ | + | *[[Rineia]] |
*[[Nata]] | *[[Nata]] | ||
*[[Syros]] | *[[Syros]] | ||
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*[[Antiparos]] | *[[Antiparos]] | ||
*[[Paros]] | *[[Paros]] | ||
− | *[[ | + | *[[Gaidouronisi (Paros)|Gaidouronisi]] |
− | *[[ | + | *[[Epano Fyra]] |
+ | *[[Kato Fyra]] | ||
+ | *[[Viokastro]] | ||
+ | *[[Drionisi]] | ||
+ | *[[Saliagos]] | ||
+ | *[[Glarobi]] | ||
+ | *[[Tigani (Paros)|Tigani]] | ||
+ | *[[Panderonisi]] | ||
+ | *[[Revmatonisi]] | ||
+ | *[[Agia Irene (Paros)|Agia Irene]] | ||
*[[Naxos]] | *[[Naxos]] | ||
*[[Santorini]] | *[[Santorini]] | ||
*[[Thirasia]] | *[[Thirasia]] | ||
*[[Kammeni]] | *[[Kammeni]] | ||
− | *[[ | + | *[[Christiani]] |
*[[Askania]] | *[[Askania]] | ||
− | *[[ | + | *[[Eschati]] |
*[[Shoinoussa]] | *[[Shoinoussa]] | ||
*[[Iraklia]] | *[[Iraklia]] | ||
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*[[Liadi]] | *[[Liadi]] | ||
*[[Anaphe]] | *[[Anaphe]] | ||
− | *[[ | + | *[[Pachia]] |
+ | *[[Makrya]] | ||
+ | *[[Ftena]] | ||
*[[Donoussa]] | *[[Donoussa]] | ||
− | *[[ | + | *[[Skoulonisi]] |
+ | *[[Moschonas]] | ||
*[[Htapodia Mykonou]] | *[[Htapodia Mykonou]] | ||
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*[[Mikronisi Chrysis]] | *[[Mikronisi Chrysis]] | ||
*[[Elasa]] | *[[Elasa]] | ||
− | *[[ | + | *[[Yianisada]] |
*[[Dragonada]] | *[[Dragonada]] | ||
*[[Paximada]] | *[[Paximada]] | ||
*[[Kalydon (Spinaloga)]] | *[[Kalydon (Spinaloga)]] | ||
*[[Petalidi Dia]] | *[[Petalidi Dia]] | ||
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==[[Euboea and surrounding islands]]== | ==[[Euboea and surrounding islands]]== |
Latest revision as of 15:14, June 16, 2010
This is a list of some of the 1400 islands of Greece, of which 227 are inhabited. Only 78 islands have more than 100 inhabitants.
Islands of Greece by size
The following are the largest Greek islands listed by surface area. The table includes all islands of over 100 square miles.
Island | Area (sq. miles) | (km²) | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Crete | 3219 | 8336 |
2 | Euboea | 1423 | 3685 |
3 | Lesbos | 630 | 1633 |
4 | Rhodes | 541 | 1401 |
5 | Kefalonia | 350 | 906.5 |
6 | Chios | 325 | 842.3 |
7 | Corfu | 229 | 592.9 |
8 | Lemnos | 184 | 477.6 |
9 | Samos | 184 | 477.4 |
10 | Naxos | 166 | 429.8 |
11 | Zakynthos | 157 | 406 |
12 | Thassos | 147 | 380.1 |
13 | Andros | 147 | 380.0 |
14 | Lefkada | 137 | 355.9 |
15 | Karpathos | 125 | 324.8 |
16 | Kos | 112 | 290.3 |
17 | Kythira | 108 | 279.6 |
Saronic Islands
- Aegina
- Hydra
- Poros
- Spetses
- Angistri
- Salamina
- Psytalleia
- Leros Salaminos
- Revythoussa
- Moni Aiginas
- Dokos
- Alexandros
- Spetsopoula
- Petrokaravo
- Romvi
- Plateia
- Bisti
- Modi
- Skyli
- Psili
- Agios Georgios
- Patroklou
- Fleves
- Agios Georgios Salaminos
- Ypsili Diaporion
- Ypsili Argolidos
- Agios Thomas Diaporion
- Agios Ioannis Diaporion
- Plateia Aiginis
- Laousses Islets
- Kyra Aiginis
- Trikeri Hydras
- Alexandros Hydras
- Stavronisi Hydras
- Velopoula
- Falkonera
The Northern Sporades
- Skiathos
- Skopelos skopelos guide
- Alonnisos
- Skyros
- Peristera
- Psathoura
- Gioura
- Grammeza
- Lechoussa
- Adelfoi Islets
- Skandili
- Agios Georgios Skopelou
- Dasia
- Tsougria
- Argos Skiathou
- Piperi
- Kyra-Panagia
- Skantzoura
- Skyropoula
- Rineia Skyrou
- Valaxa
- Sarakino
The Ionian Islands
- Agios Nikolaos
- Antikythera
- Antipaxos
- Corfu
- Vidos
- Kravia
- Lazaretto
- Ithaca
- Sparti Lefkados
- Kythros
- Drakonera
- Mougonisi
- Ortholithos
- Panagia
- Provati
- Pistros
- Pontikos
- Modia Islets
- Petalas
- Vromonas
- Kefalonia
- Kythira
- Lefkada
- Paxoi
- Zakynthos
- Strofades
- Othonoi
- Mathraki
- Ereikoussa
- Arkoudi
- Meganisi
- Skorpios
- Kalamos
- Kastos
- Atokos
- Makri
- Makropoula
- Oxeia
- Elafonissos
The Dodecanese Islands (South Sporades)
- 163 total islands of which 26 are inhabited.
- Agathonisi
- Kounelonisi
- Katsagani
- Stroggyli
- Farmakonisi
- Arkoi
- Kalovolos
- Agreloussa
- Anydros Patmou
- Patmos
- Chiliomodi
- Tragonisi
- Areloussa
- Leipsoi
- Megalo Aspronisi Leipson
- Makry Aspronisi Leipson
- Kouloura Leipson
- Makronisi Leipson
- Halavra
- Frangos
- Archangelos
- Faradonesia
- Leros
- Piganoussa
- Pitta
- Megalo Glaronisi
- Mikro Glaronisi
- Kalymnos
- Kalolimnos
- Kalavros Kalymnou
- Telendos
- Nero
- Safonidi
- Plati Pserimou
- Pserimos
- Levitha
- Mavra Levithas
- Glaros Kinarou
- Kinaros
- Kos
- Gyali
- Nisyros
- Pergoussa
- Pachia
- Kandeloussa
- Tilos
- Antitilos
- Gaidouronisi
- Seirina
- Mesonisi Seirinas
- Adelfoi Syrnas Islets
- Kounoupi
- Koutsomytis
- Hondri
- Astypalaia
- Fokonisia
- Pontikoussa
- Ofidoussa
- Symi
- Nimos
- Marmaras
- Kouloundros
- Plati Symis
- Seskli
- Halki
- Agios Theodoros Halkis
- Alimia
- Makry Halkis
- Prasouda
- Rhodes
- Strogylli Kritinias
- Htenies
- Karavolas
- Prasonisi
- Megalo Sofrano
- Mikro Sofrano
- Astakida
- Kamilonisi
- Saria
- Karpathos
- Kasos
- Armathia
- Makronisi Kassou
- Plati Kassou
- Pontikonisia Kassou
- Ro
- Kastellorizo
- Stroggyli
The Eastern Sporades
- Samos
- Samopoula
- Fournoi
- Thymaina
- Thymainaki
- Alatonisi
- Agios Minas
- Megas Anthropofagos
- Ikaria
- Chios
- Oinousses
- Pasalimani
- Psara
- Antipsara
- Lesbos
- Sygrion
- Tsakmakia
The Thracian Sporades
The Cyclades
- Cyclades are comprised of around 220 islands, 24 of which are inhabited
- Andros
- Kapititas
- Megalo
- Tinos
- Mykonos
- Dilos
- Rineia
- Nata
- Syros
- Gyaros
- Kea
- Makronissos
- Kythnos
- Piperi
- Serifopoula
- Serifos
- Vous
- Sifnos
- Kitriani
- Polyaigos
- Kimolos
- Agios Efstathios
- Milos
- Antimilos
- Folegandros
- Kardiotissa
- Kalogiros
- Sikinos
- Ios
- Antiparos
- Delos
- Folegandros
- Ios
- Stroggyli Parou
- Despotiko
- Antiparos
- Paros
- Gaidouronisi
- Epano Fyra
- Kato Fyra
- Viokastro
- Drionisi
- Saliagos
- Glarobi
- Tigani
- Panderonisi
- Revmatonisi
- Agia Irene
- Naxos
- Santorini
- Thirasia
- Kammeni
- Christiani
- Askania
- Eschati
- Shoinoussa
- Iraklia
- Fidoussa
- Kato Kouphonissi
- Kouphonissi
- Keros
- Ano Antikeros
- Kato Antikeros
- Amorgos
- Nikouria
- Kramvonissi
- Gramvoussa
- Anydros Amorgou
- Liadi
- Anaphe
- Pachia
- Makrya
- Ftena
- Donoussa
- Skoulonisi
- Moschonas
- Htapodia Mykonou
Crete and surrounding islands
- Chrysi
- Crete
- Dia
- Gaidouronisi
- Gavdos
- Gavdopoula
- Paximadia Mesaras
- Agioi Theodoroi Chanion
- Theodoropoula
- Agria Gramvousa
- Imeri Gramvousa
- Valenti Falasarnon
- Elafonisos Kritis
- Koufonisi (Lefki)
- Mikronisi Chrysis
- Elasa
- Yianisada
- Dragonada
- Paximada
- Kalydon (Spinaloga)
- Petalidi Dia
Euboea and surrounding islands
Islets close to mainland
- Trikeri (Thessalia)
- Antitrikeri (Thessalia)
- Alatas Trikeriou
- Proti (Peloponnisos)
- Sapientza (Peloponnisos)
- Schiza (Peloponnisos)
- Ammouliani (Chalkidiki)
- Marmaras (Chalkidiki)
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