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Information about Greek Islands

This is a list of some of the 1400 islands of Greece, of which 227 are inhabited (or maybe just 169 as quoted by the Greek Ministry of Press and Mass Media from a 1999 survey quoted in 'About Greece'). Only 78 islands have more than 100 inhabitants.

Saronic Islands

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Greece: islands of the Saronic gulf and of the Argolic gulf
  • Aegina
  • Hydra
  • Poros
  • Spetses
  • Angistri
  • Salamina
  • Psyttaleia
  • Leros Salaminos
  • Revythoussa
  • Moni Aiginas
  • Dokos
  • Spetsopoula
  • Romvi
  • Plateia
  • 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

Main Islands

Other islands and islets

The Ionian Islands

The Dodecanese Islands

164 total islands of which 26 are inhabited.
  • Agathonissi
  • Koubelonisi
  • Stroggyli
  • Farmakonisi
  • Arkoi
  • Kalovolos
  • Agreloussa
  • Anydros Patmou
  • Patmos
  • Hiliomodi Patmou
  • Tragonisi
  • Arefoussa
  • Leipsoi
  • Megalo Aspronisi Leipson
  • Makry Aspronisi Leipson
  • Kouloura Leipson
  • Makronisi Leipson
  • Halavra
  • Imia
  • Fragos
  • Arhangelos
  • 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
  • Paheia Nisyrou
  • Kandeloussa
  • Tilos
  • Antitilos
  • Gaidourosnissi Tilou
  • Seirina
  • Mesonisi Seirinas
  • Adelfoi Syrnas Islets
  • Kounoupoi
  • Koutsomytis
  • Hondro
  • Astypalaia
  • Fokionissia
  • Pontikoussa
  • Symi
  • Nimos
  • Marmaras
  • Kouloundros
  • Plati Symis
  • Sesklio
  • Halki
  • Agioi Theodoroi Halkis
  • Alimia
  • Makry Halkis
  • Prasouda
  • Rhodos
  • Strogulli Kritinias
  • Htenies
  • Karavolas Rodhou
  • Prasonissi Rodhou
  • Megalo Sofrano
  • Mikro Sofrano
  • Astakida
  • Kamilonisi
  • Saria
  • Karpathos
  • Kasos
  • Armathia
  • Makronissi Kasou
  • Plati Kasou
  • Strogyli Kasou
  • Rho
  • Kastellorizo (Megisti)
  • Stroggyli Kastellorizou

Aegean islands

Islands of the central Aegean sea

Islands in the Thracian Sea

The Cyclades

Cyclades comprise around 220 islands

Crete and surrounding islands

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Crete seen from the beach of the little island Chrysi
  • Chrysi
  • Crete
  • Dia
  • Gavdos
  • Gavdopoula
  • Paximadhia Mesaras
  • Agioi Theodoroi Chanion
  • Theodoropoula
  • Agria Gramvousa
  • Imeri Gramvousa
  • Valenti Falasarnon
  • Elafonisos Kritis
  • Koufonisi (Lefki)
  • Mikronisi Chrysis
  • Elasa
  • Gianisadha
  • Dragonadha
  • Paximadha
  • Kalydon (Spinalonga)
  • Petalidi Dia
  • Santorini/Thera

Euboea and surrounding islands

  • Euboea
  • Petalioi
  • Megalos Petalios
  • Mandilou
  • Hersonisi
  • Lithari
  • Manolia

Islets close to mainland

  • Trikeri (Thessalia)
  • Antitrikeri (Thessalia)
  • Alatas Trikeriou
  • Proti (Peloponnisos)
  • Sapientza (Peloponnisos)
  • Schiza (Peloponnisos)
  • Ammouliani (Halkidiki)
  • Kelifos (Halkidiki)
  • Kefalonia (islet)*
See also: List of islands in the Mediterranean, List of islands, Aegean islands, List of Aegean Islands
island (IPA: /aɪ.lɪnd/) or isle (IPA: /aɪ.ʌl
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Motto
Ελευθερία ή θάνατος
Eleftheria i thanatos  
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The Saronic Islands are so named because they lie in the Saronic Gulf just off the Greek mainland. The main inhabited islands of this group are Salamis Island (where the ancient Greek navy defeated the Persians in the Battle of Salamis), Aegina, Angistri, and Poros.
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Aegina
Αίγινa

Agia Marina beach overlooked by local restaurants
Geography

Coordinates: Coordinates:
Island Chain: Saronic Islands
Area:[1] 87.
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Hydra
Ύδρa

Island of Hydra
Geography

Coordinates: Coordinates:
Island Chain: Saronic Islands
Area:[1] 64.443 km (0 sq.mi.)
Highest Mountain: Mt.
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Poros
Πόρο?

Poros Town
Geography

Coordinates: Coordinates:
Island Chain: Saronic Islands
Area:[1] 49.582 km (0 sq.mi.
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Location

Coordinates Coordinates:
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (min-max): 0 - 248 m (0 - 0 ft)
Government
Country:
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Angistri, also Agistri and Ankistri or Agkistri (Greek: αγκίστρι, English: "fishing hook") is a very small island community in the Saronic Gulf in Piraeus Prefecture, Greece. Angistri is a pine-covered island only a few kilometres across.
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Salamina
Σαλαμίνα

Kaki Vigla Beach
Geography

Coordinates: Coordinates:
Island Chain: Saronic Islands
Area:[1] 96.161 km (0 sq.mi.
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Psyttaleia
Ψυττάλειa

Geography

Coordinates: Coordinates:
Island Chain: Saronic Island
Area:[1] 0.375 km (0 sq.mi.
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Dokos (Greek: Δοκός) is a small Greek island of the Argo-Saronic Gulf, adjacent to Hydra, and separated from the Peloponnese by a narrow strait called on some maps "the Hydra Gulf.
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There are many places and churches that have the name Agios Georgios (Greek, Άγιος Γεώργιος, for Saint George):

In Cyprus

  • Agios Georgios (Turkish: Ayyorgi), near Pegeia (Turkish:

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Sporades
Βορειές Σποράδε?

Geography

Island Chain: Sporades
Total Isles: 24
Government
Greece
Periphery: Thessaly
Prefecture: Magnesia
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Skiathos
Σκιάθο?

The Bourtzi of Skiathos at dawn.
Geography

Coordinates: Coordinates:
Island Chain: Sporades
Area:[1] 49.898 km (0 sq.mi.
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Skopelos
Σκόπελο?

View of Skopelos
Geography

Coordinates: Coordinates:
Island Chain: Sporades
Area:[1] 96.229 km (0 sq.mi.
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Skyros
Σκύρο?

Hora
Geography

Coordinates: Coordinates:
Island Chain: Sporades
Total Isles: 21
Area:[1] 209 km (0 sq.mi.
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Alonissos
Αλόννησο?

Port of Alonissos
Geography

Coordinates: Coordinates:
Island Chain: Sporades
Area:[1] 65 km (0 sq.mi.
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Adelfoi Islets
Αδελφο?

Geography
Island Chain: Sporades
Total Isles: 2
Government
Greece
Periphery: Thessaly
Prefecture: Magnesia
Statistics

Population:
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Erinia is a Greek island in the Sporades located west of Skyros.

Nearest islands and islets

Its nearest islands and islets are Skyropoula to the west, Skyros to the north and Valaxa to the east.
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Gioura
Γιούρa

Geography
Island Chain: Sporades
Total Isles: 3
Highest Mountain: Mt. Vouni (177 m (0 ft))
Government
Greece
Periphery: Thessaly
Prefecture: Magnesia
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Kyra Panagia
Κυρά Παναγι?

Geography
Island Chain: Sporades
Total Isles: 2
Highest Mountain: Mt.
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Peristera
Περιστέρa

Geography
Island Chain: Sporades
Total Isles: 2
Highest Mountain: Mt.
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Piperi (Greek: Πιπέρι meaning pepper) is a Greek island in the Sporades. It is administratively part of the municipality of Alonissos and is also the Sporades' easternmost island. The 2001 census reported a population of two inhabitants.
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Psathoura
Ψαθούρa

Geography
Island Chain: Sporades
Government
Greece
Periphery: Thessaly
Prefecture: Magnesia
Capital: Uninhabited
Statistics

Population:
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Repio (Greek: Ρέπιο) is a Greek island and an abandoned settlement in the eastern part of the Sporades. It is administratively part of the municipality of Skiathos.
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Sarakino (Greek: Σαρακηνό), older form Sarakinon is a Greek island in the Sporades south of Skyros.

External links

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Skantzoura
Σκάντζουρa

Geography

Island Chain: Sporades
Government
Greece
Periphery: Thessaly
Prefecture: Magnesia
Capital: Uninhabited
Statistics


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Skyropoula
Σκυροπούλa

Geography
Island Chain: Sporades
Government
Greece
Periphery: Thessaly
Prefecture: Magnesia
Capital: Uninhabited
Statistics


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Tsougria (Greek: Τσουγκριά), also Tsoungkria is a Greek island and an abandoned settlement in the western part of the Sporades.
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Valaxa (Greek: Βάλαξα) is a Greek island in the Sporades. It is located east and is administratively a part of Skyros.

Nearest islands and islets

Its nearest islands and islets are Erinia to the west and Skyros to the north and east.
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