Regions for greek islands Greece has many islands, [ Note 1 ] with estimates ranging from somewhere around 1,200 [ 1 ] to 6,000, [ 2 ] depending on the minimum size to take into account. The number of populate islands is variously cited as between 166 [ 3 ] and 227. [ 2 ] The largest greek island by area is Crete, located at the southerly border of the Aegean Sea. The second largest island is Euboea or Evvia, which is separated from the mainland by the 60m-wide Euripus Strait, and is administered as separate of the Central Greece region. After the third and fourth largest greek islands, Lesbos and Rhodes, the rest of the islands are two-thirds of the area of Rhodes, or smaller.
The greek islands are traditionally grouped into the following clusters : the Argo-Saronic Islands in the Saronic Gulf near Athens ; the Cyclades, a big but dense collection occupying the central separate of the Aegean Sea ; the North Aegean islands, a loose grouping off the west coast of Turkey ; the Dodecanese, another loose collection in the southeast between Crete and Turkey ; the Sporades, a modest taut group off the coast of Euboea ; and the ionian Islands, chiefly located to the west of the mainland in the ionian Sea. Crete with its surrounding islets and Euboea are traditionally excluded from this group. This article excludes the Peloponnese, which has technically been an island since the structure of the Corinth Canal in 1893, but is rarely considered to be an island .
Islands of Greece by size [edit ]
NASA persona of Crete
NASA image of Rhodes
Ithaca is to the upper right of the larger Kefalonia island in this painting. The small island in the top-right corner is the uninhabited Atokos island ( NASA World Wind satellite picture ). The pursuit are the largest greek islands listed by come on sphere. The board includes all islands of over 96 feather kilometres ( 37 sq nautical mile ) .
| Island | Greek name | Area (miles2) |
Area (km2) |
Cluster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crete | Κρήτη | 3,219 | 8,336 | Cretan |
| 2 | Evia | Εύβοια | 1,417 | 3,670 | Euboean |
| 3 | Lesbos | Λέσβος | 630 | 1,633 | North Aegean Islands |
| 4 | Rhodes | Ρόδος | 541 | 1,401 | Dodecanese |
| 5 | Chíos | Χίος | 325 | 842.3 | North Aegean Islands |
| 6 | Cephalonia | Κεφαλονιά | 302 | 781 | Ionian Islands |
| 7 | Corfu | Κέρκυρα | 229 | 592.9 | Ionian Islands |
| 8 | Lemnos | Λήμνος | 184 | 477.6 | North Aegean Islands |
| 9 | Samos | Σάμος | 184 | 477.4 | North Aegean Islands |
| 10 | Naxos | Νάξος | 166 | 429.8 | Cyclades |
| 11 | Zakynthos | Ζάκυνθος | 157 | 406 | Ionian Islands |
| 12 | Thassos | Θάσου | 147 | 380.1 | North Aegean Islands |
| 13 | Andros | Άνδρου | 147 | 380.0 | Cyclades |
| 14 | Lefkada | Λευκάδα | 117 | 303 | Ionian Islands |
| 15 | Karpathos | Κάρπαθος | 116 | 300 | Dodecanese |
| 16 | Kos | Κως | 112 | 290.3 | Dodecanese |
| 17 | Kythira | Κύθηρα | 108 | 279.6 | Ionian Islands |
| 18 | Icaria | Ικαρία | 99 | 255 | North Aegean Islands |
| 19 | Skyros | Σκύρος | 81 | 209 | Sporades |
| 20 | Paros | Πάρος | 75 | 195 | Cyclades |
| 21 | Tinos | Τήνος | 75 | 194 | Cyclades |
| 22 | Samothrace | Σαμοθράκη | 69 | 178 | North Aegean Islands |
| 23 | Milos | Μήλος | 58 | 151 | Cyclades |
| 24 | Kea | Κέα | 51 | 132 | Cyclades |
| 25 | Amorgos | Αμοργός | 47 | 121 | Cyclades |
| 26 | Kalymnos | Κάλυμνος | 42.5 | 110 | Dodecanese |
| 27 | Ios | Ίος | 41.7 | 108 | Cyclades |
| 28 | Kythnos | Κύθνος | 38.4 | 99.4 | Cyclades |
| 29 | Astypalaia | Αστυπάλαια | 37.2 | 96.4 | Dodecanese |
| 30 | Ithaca | Ιθάκης | 37.1 | 96.2 | Ionian Islands |
| 31 | Salamis | Σαλαμίνα | 37.1 | 96.2 | Argo-Saronic |
Islands of Greece by population [edit ]
- Crete 636,504
- Euboea 191,206
- Rhodes 115,490
- Lesbos 114,880
- Corfu 102,071
- Chios 54,030
- Zakynthos 40,759
- Cephalonia 35,801
- Kos 33,387
- Samos 32,977
- Lefkada 22,652
- Naxos 18,904
- Lemnos 16,992
- Thasos 13,770
- Paros 13,715
- Tinos 10,000
- Andros 9,221
- Icaria 8,423
- Karpathos 6,226
- Milos 4,977
- Kythira 4,041
- Skyros 2,994
- Samothrace 2,859
- Kea 2,455
- Amorgos 1,973
Islands of the Aegean Sea [edit ]
Argo-Saronic Islands [edit ]
antenna view of the port city of Hydra on Hydra Island This list includes Argo-Saronic islands, which are located in the Saronic Gulf. The largest Argo-Saronic island is Salamis. The independent islands are in boldface. Uninhabited islands are indicated, including those that may have been inhabited in the past :
Cretan islands [edit ]
The two lists below show the islands, islets, and rocks that surround the island of Crete that are in the Aegean Sea or Libyan Sea .
Cretan islands of the Aegean Sea [edit ]
The isle of Leon, on the impart, following to the larger isle of Souda, within Souda alcove
Spinalonga ( Kalydon )
The isle of Pontikonisi ( mouse island ) which has the supreme headquarters allied powers europe of a shiner .
Cretan islands of the Libyan Sea [edit ]
The isle of Trafos in the Libyan Sea Islands on the south coast of Crete are considered in the Libyan Sea .
Cyclades islands [edit ]
Cyclades islands
Iconic windmills of Mykonos The Cyclades islands comprise around 220 islands and islets. The main islands are indicated in bold below. [ 7 ] [ 8 ]
dodecanese islands [edit ]
Dodcanese Islands
Harbor of the island of Astypalaia There are 164 total dodecanese Islands of which 26 are inhabited. There are 12 independent islands, as listed in boldface below :
- Agathonissi,
- Agioi Theodoroi Halkis
- Agreloussa
- Alimia,
- Antitilos
- Anydros Patmou
- Arefoussa
- Arhangelos
- Arkoi,
- Armathia,
- Astakida
- Astypalaia,
- Faradonesia
- Farmakonisi,
- Fokionissia
- Fragos
- Gaidourosnissi Tilou
- Glaros Kinarou
- Gyali,
- Halavra
- Halki,
- Hiliomodi Patmou
- Hondro
- Htenies
- Imia (uninhabited),
- Kalavros Kalymnou
- Kalolimnos,
- Kalovolos
- Kalymnos,
- Kamilonisi
- Kandeloussa
- Karavolas Rodhou
- Karpathos (300 km2 (120 sq mi)),
- Kasos,
- Kastellorizo (Megisti),
- Kinaros,
- Kos (290.3 km2 (112.1 sq mi)),
- Koubelonisi
- Kouloundros
- Kouloura Leipson
- Kounoupoi
- Koutsomytis
- Leipsoi,
- Leros,
- Levitha,
- Makronisi Leipson
- Makronissi Kasou
- Makry Aspronisi Leipson
- Makry Halkis
- Marathos,
- Marmaras
- Mavra Levithas
- Megalo Aspronisi Leipson
- Megalo Glaronisi
- Megalo Sofrano
- Mesonisi Seirinas
- Mikro Glaronisi, [10]
- Mikro Sofrano, [11]
- Nerónisi, [12]
- Nimos,
- Nisídes Adelfoí,
- Nisyros,
- Paheia Nisyrou
- Patmos,
- Pergoussa
- Piganoussa
- Pitta
- Plati Kasou
- Plati Pserimou
- Plati Symis
- Pontikoussa
- Prasonissi Rodhou
- Prasouda
- Pserimos,
- Ro,
- Rhodes (1,401 km2 (541 sq mi)),
- Safonidi
- Saria,
- Seirina
- Sesklio
- Stroggyli
- Strongyli Megistis (Easternmost point of Greece),
- Strongyli Kritinias
- Strongyli Kasou
- Symi,
- Syrna,
- Telendos,
- Tilos,
- Tragonisi
- Zaforas,
Euboea and surrounding islands [edit ]
- Atalanti (uninhabited),
- Euboea,
- Hersonisi
- Kavalliani (uninhabited),
- Lichades,
- Lithari
- Mandilou
- Monoliá,
- Megalos Petalios
- Petalioi (10 small uninhabited islands/islets),
- Stouronisi,
north Aegean Islands [edit ]
There are besides two north aegean Islands in the thracian Sea :
Sporades islands [edit ]
Northern Sporades The 30 islands in the Sporades are listed below with the four major islands in bold. The largest Sporades island is Skyros.
ionian Sea islands [edit ]
Main Ionian Islands
Echinades islands Islands in the ionian Sea are listed below. The seven largest and most popular islands are listed in bold. [ 13 ] [ 14 ]
- Antikythera,
- Antipaxos,
- Arkoudi,
- Atokos,
- Cephalonia,
- Corfu,
- Diaplo,
- Echinades
- Apasa,
- Drakonera,
- Filippos,
- Girovaris or Gkravaris,
- Kalogiros,
- Karlonisi,
- Kouneli or Makropoula,
- Lamprinos,
- Makri,
- Modio or Modi,
- Oxeia,
- Petalas,
- Pistros,
- Pontikos,
- Praso,
- Provati,
- Sofía,
- Soros,
- Tsakalonisi,
- Vromonas,
- Elafonissos,
- Ereikoussa,
- Ithaca,
- Kalamos,
- Kastos,
- Kravia,
- Kythira,
- Kythros,
- Lazaretto,
- Lefkada,
- Madouri (Uninhabited),
- Makropoúla,
- Mathraki,
- Meganisi,
- Modia Islets,
- Omfori (Uninhabited, private),
- Othonoi (westernmost point of Greece),
- Paxi,
- Provati,
- Proti,
- Sapientza,
- Schiza (Uninhabited),
- Skorpios,
- Skorpidi (Private),
- Sparti Lefkados,
- Sphacteria,
- Strofades,
- Thilia,
- Vido,
- Zakynthos,
Islets close to mainland [edit ]
The succeed islands are near to the mainland and not depart of a sea :
Islands not in the sea [edit ]
Lake and river islands [edit ]
Ioannina island in Lake Pamvotida
Islands in an island [edit ]
- Marathi Island (Marathi Lake (reservoir) in Mykonos),
Lagoon islands [edit ]
See besides [edit ]
Notes [edit ]
References [edit ]
Greek Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage
