List of islands of Greece – Wikipedia

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 dwell islands is variously cited as between 166 [ 3 ] and 227. [ 2 ] The largest greek island by area is Crete, located at the southerly edge 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 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 follow clusters : the Argo-Saronic Islands in the Saronic Gulf near Athens ; the Cyclades, a large but dense solicitation occupying the central part of the Aegean Sea ; the North Aegean islands, a lax group off the west coast of Turkey ; the Dodecanese, another loose collection in the southeasterly 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 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 image of Crete NASA image of Rhodes Ithaca is to the upper right of the larger Kefalonia island in this picture. The minor island in the top-right corner is the uninhabited Atokos island ( NASA World Wind satellite video ). The be are the largest greek islands listed by open area. The table includes all islands of over 96 hearty kilometres ( 37 sq nautical mile ) .

Islands of the Aegean Sea [edit ]

Argo-Saronic Islands [edit ]

antenna opinion 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 main 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 leave, future to the larger isle of Souda, within Souda bay Spinalonga ( Kalydon ) The isle of Pontikonisi ( mouse island ) which has the form of a mouse .

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 about 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 sum dodecanese Islands of which 26 are inhabited. There are 12 main islands, as listed in bluff 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 cheeseparing to mainland [edit ]

The follow islands are close to the mainland and not separate 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