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List of islands of Greece
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Greece has many islands, 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 inhabited islands is variously cited as between 166[3] and 227.[2]
The largest Greek island by area is Crete, located at the southern edge of the Aegean Sea. The second largest island is Euboea, which is separated from the mainland by the 60m-wide Euripus Strait, and is administered as part 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 large but dense collection occupying the central part 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 small tight 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 grouping.
This article excludes the Peloponnese, which has technically been an island since the construction of the Corinth Canal in 1893, but is rarely considered to be an island.
Islands of Greece by size[]
The following are the largest Greek islands listed by surface area. The table includes all islands of over 37 square miles (96 km2).
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1 | Crete | 3,219 | 8,336 | |
2 | Euboea | 1,417 | 3,670 | |
3 | Lesbos | 630 | 1,633 | North Aegean Islands |
4 | Rhodes | 541 | 1,401 | Dodecanese |
5 | Chíos | 325 | 842.3 | North Aegean Islands |
6 | Kefalonia | 302 | 781 | Ionian Islands |
7 | Corfu | 229 | 592.9 | Ionian Islands |
8 | Lemnos | 184 | 477.6 | North Aegean Islands |
9 | Samos | 184 | 477.4 | North Aegean Islands |
10 | Naxos | 166 | 429.8 | Cyclades |
11 | Zakynthos | 157 | 406 | Ionian Islands |
12 | Thassos | 147 | 380.1 | North Aegean Islands |
13 | Andros | 147 | 380.0 | Cyclades |
14 | Lefkada | 117 | 303 | Ionian Islands |
15 | Karpathos | 116 | 300 | Dodecanese |
16 | Kos | 112 | 290.3 | Dodecanese |
17 | Kythira | 108 | 279.6 | Ionian Islands |
18 | Icaria | 99 | 255 | North Aegean Islands |
19 | Skyros | 81 | 209 | Northern Sporades |
20 | Paros | 75 | 195 | Cyclades |
21 | Tinos | 75 | 194 | Cyclades |
22 | Samothrace | 69 | 178 | North Aegean Islands |
23 | Milos | 58 | 151 | Cyclades |
24 | Kea | 51 | 132 | Cyclades |
25 | Amorgos | 47 | 121 | Cyclades |
26 | Kalymnos | 42.5 | 110 | Dodecanese |
27 | Ios | 41.7 | 108 | Cyclades |
28 | Kythnos | 38.4 | 99.4 | Cyclades |
29 | Astypalaia | 37.2 | 96.4 | Dodecanese |
30 | Ithaca | 37.1 | 96.2 | Ionian Islands |
Saronic Islands[]
Inhabited islands[]
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Uninhabited islands[]
This list includes islands that may have been inhabited in the past but are now uninhabited:
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Northern Sporades[]
Main islands[]
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Other islands and islets[]
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Ionian Islands[]
Main seven[]
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Others[]
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Dodecanese Islands[]
- 164 total islands of which 26 are inhabited.
Main 12 islands[]
- Astypalaia
- Kalymnos
- Karpathos
- Kasos
- Kastellorizo (Megisti)
- Kos
- Leros
- Nisyros
- Patmos
- Rhodos
- Symi
- Tilos
Minor islands[]
- Adelfoi Islet
- Agathonissi
- Agioi Theodoroi Halkis
- Agreloussa
- Alimia
- Antitilos
- Anydros Patmou
- Arefoussa
- Arhangelos
- Arkoi
- Armathia
- Astakida
- Faradonesia
- Farmakonisi
- Fokionissia
- Fragos
- Gaidourosnissi Tilou
- Glaros Kinarou
- Gyali
- Halavra
- Halki
- Hiliomodi Patmou
- Hondro
- Htenies
- Imia
- Kalavros Kalymnou
- Kalolimnos
- Kalovolos
- Kamilonisi
- Kandeloussa
- Karavolas Rodhou
- Kinaros
- Koubelonisi
- Kouloundros
- Kouloura Leipson
- Kounoupoi
- Koutsomytis
- Leipsoi
- 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
- Mikro Sofrano
- Nero
- Nimos
- Paheia Nisyrou
- Pergoussa
- Piganoussa
- Pitta
- Plati Kasou
- Plati Pserimou
- Plati Symis
- Pontikoussa
- Prasonissi Rodhou
- Prasouda
- Pserimos
- Rho
- Safonidi
- Saria
- Seirina
- Sesklio
- Stroggyli
- Strongyli Megistis
- Strongyli Kritinias
- Strongyli Kasou
- Syrna
- Telendos
- Tragonisi
- Zaforas
Aegean Islands[]
Of the Aegean Sea[]
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Of the Thracian Sea[]
- Samothraki
- Thasos
The Cyclades[]
- Cyclades comprise around 220 islands and islets. For a complete list, with coordinates, see reference.[4]
Main islands[]
- Amorgos
- Anafi
- Andros
- Antiparos
- Delos
- Donoussa
- Folegandros
- Gyaros
- Ios
- Iraklia
- Kea
- Keros
- Kimolos
- Koufonisia
- Kythnos
- Makronissos
- Milos
- Mykonos
- Naxos
- Paros
- Polyaigos
- Santorini/Thera
- Schoinoussa
- Serifos
- Sifnos
- Sikinos
- Syros
- Therasia
- Tinos
Other islands and islets[]
- Agios Nikolaos Donoussas
- Ananes
- Aniros (Anydros)
- Ano Antikeros
- Antimilos
- Anydros Amorgou
- Askania
- Despotiko
- Eschati
- Glaronisi
- Gramvoussa
- Hristiana
- Htapodia Mykonou
- Kalogiros
- Kardiotissa
- Kato Antikeros
- Kato Koufonisi
- Kitriani
- Kramvoniss
- Liadi Island
- Makares
- Megalo
- Nea Kameni
- Nikouria
- Nisida Prasini
- Ofidousa
- Pahia Anaphis
- Palea Kameni
- Rhineia
- Saliagos
- Serifopoula
- Skilonisi
- Stroggyli Parou
- Vous
- Vrachoi Bouvais
Cretan islands[]
This is a list of islands, islets, and rocks that surround the island of Crete.
Of the Aegean Sea[]
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- Afendis Christos
- Agia Varvara (island)
- Agioi Apostoloi
- Agioi Pandes
- Agioi Theodoroi
- Agios Nikolaos
- Anavatis
- Antimilos
- Arnaouti
- Aspros Volakas
- Avgo
- Crete
- Daskaleia
- Dia
- Diapori
- Dionysades
- Dragonada
- Elasa
- Ftena Trachylia
- Gianysada
- Glaronisi
- Gramvousa, Agria
- Gramvousa, Imeri
- Grandes
- Kalydon (Spinalonga)
- Karavi
- Karga
- Katergo
- Kavallos
- Kefali
- Kolokythas
- Koursaroi
- Kyriamadi
- Lazaretta
- Leon
- Mavros
- Mavros Volakas
- Megatzedes
- Mochlos
- Nikolos
- Palaiosouda
- Paximada
- Paximadaki
- Peristeri
- Peristerovrachoi
- Petalida
- Petalouda
- Pontikaki
- Pondikonisi
- Praso Kissamou
- Prosfora
- Pseira
- Sideros
- Souda
- Valenti
- Vryonisi
Of the Libyan Sea[]
- Agia Eirini
- Agriomandra
- Ammoudi tous Volakous
- Artemis
- Chrysi
- Elafonisi
- Fotia
- Gaidouronisi
- Gavdopoula
- Gavdos
- Koufonisi (Lefki)
- Loutro
- Makroulo
- Marmaro
- Megalonisi
- Mikronisi
- Papadoplaka
- Paximadia
- Prasonisi, Gavdou
- Prasonisi, Rethymnou
- Psarocharako
- Psyllos
- Schistonisi
- Strongyli
- Thetis
- Trachilos
- Trafos
- Treis Volakous
Euboea and surrounding islands[]
- Euboea
- Atalanti
- Hersonisi
- Kavalliani
- Lithari
- Mandilou
- Manolia
- Megalos Petalios
- Stouronisi
Islands close to Athens[]
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Islets close to mainland[]
- Alatas Trikeriou
- Ammouliani (Chalkidiki)
- Antitrikeri (Thessaly)
- Kefalonia (islet)
- Kelifos (Chalkidiki)
- Paleo Trikeri (Thessaly)
- Trizonia island (Central Greece)
- Pera Island (Arta, Epirus, Koronisia Artas)
Lake and river islands[]
- Agios Achilleios (Small Prespa Lake)
- Ioannina Island (Pamvotida)
- Vidronisi (Small Prespa Lake)
- Anonymous islet (, Western Achaia)
Islands in an island[]
- Marathi Island (Marathi Lake (reservoir) in Mykonos, 37°28'00.8"N, 25°21'31.9"E)
Lagoon islands[]
- Aitoliko (Aitoliko Lagoon)
- Dolmas (Missolonghi Lagoon)
- Kleisova (Missolonghi Lagoon)
- Prokopanistos (Missolonghi Lagoon)
- Vasiladi (Missolonghi Lagoon)
- Tourlida (Missolonghi Lagoon)
See also[]
- List of Aegean Islands
- Lists of islands
- List of islands in the Mediterranean
- List of islands in Italy
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ John S. Bowman; Sherry Marker; Peter Keraislands siotis; Heidi Sarna (2010). "Greece in depth". Frommer's Greece (7th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Publishing. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-470-52663-7.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Hellenic Organization of Tourism (EOT)". Hellenic Organization of Tourim (EOT; Ελληνικός Οργανισμός Τουρισμού), www.gnto.gov.gr. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ Poffley, Frewin (2002). Greek Island Hopping. Thomas Cook. p. 15.
- ^ "Tageo Worldwide Index for Greece Islands". Tageo, www.tageo.com. Retrieved 24 March 2020.(in English)
External links[]
Greek Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Geography of Greece
- Islands of Greece
- Lists of islands by country
- Lists of landforms of Greece