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Southern Sporades
Island group in Greece
Island group in Greece
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Southern Sporades |
| image_name | Νότες Σποράδες.jpg |
| image_caption | A landscape view of one of the islands of the Southern Sporades archipelago. |
| map_image | Southern Sporades Map.jpg |
| native_name | Νότιες Σποράδες |
| native_name_link | Greek language |
| location | Aegean Sea |
| archipelago | Southern Sporades |
| total_islands | 165 |
| major_islands | Agathonisi |
| Alimia | |
| Arkoi | |
| Armathia | |
| Astypalaia | |
| Farmakonisi | |
| Fournoi Korseon | |
| Gyali | |
| Halki | |
| Icaria | |
| Kalolimnos | |
| Kalymnos | |
| Karpathos | |
| Kasos | |
| Kastellorizo | |
| Kinaros | |
| Kos | |
| Leipsoi | |
| Leros | |
| Levitha | |
| Nimos | |
| Nisyros | |
| Patmos | |
| Pserimos | |
| Rhodes | |
| Ro | |
| Samos | |
| Saria | |
| Strongyli | |
| Symi | |
| Syrna | |
| Telendos | |
| Tilos | |
| area_km2 | 3,492.57 |
| highest_mount | Mount Kerkis |
| elevation_m | 1,433 |
| country | Greece |
| country_admin_divisions_title | Region |
| country_admin_divisions | North Aegean, South Aegean |
| country_largest_city | Rhodes |
| country_largest_city_population | 86,199 |
| population | 232,534 |
| population_as_of | 2021 |
| density_km2 | 66.6 |
Alimia Arkoi Armathia Astypalaia Farmakonisi Fournoi Korseon Gyali Halki Icaria Kalolimnos Kalymnos Karpathos Kasos Kastellorizo Kinaros Kos Leipsoi Leros Levitha Nimos Nisyros Patmos Pserimos Rhodes Ro Samos Saria Strongyli Symi Syrna Telendos Tilos The Southern Sporades (Greek: Νότιες Σποράδες, romanized: Nóties Sporádes) are Greek islands situated between the Cyclades and Turkey. They correspond to the Dodecanese plus a few northern islands (especially Samos, Icaria and Fournoi Korseon).
Geography
These islands geographically lie on the border between Europe and Asia.
List of islands
Below is a table presenting the individual islands of the Southern Sporades archipelago and their geographical affiliation to Europe or Asia.
| Island | Surface (km²) | Population | Density (/km²) | Continent | Coordinates | Image | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agathonisi | ||||||||
| Αγαθονήσι | 14.50 | 190 | 13 | Asia | [[File:P9147967 Agathonisi.jpg | center | 150px]] | |
| Alimia | ||||||||
| Αλιμιά | 7.40 | 0 | 0 | Asia | [[File:6310 Panorama von Alimia.jpg | center | 150px]] | |
| Arkoi | ||||||||
| Αρκοί | 6.70 | 44 | 7 | Asia | [[File:Hafen Arki.jpg | center | 150px]] | |
| Armathia | ||||||||
| Αρμάθια | 2.60 | 0 | 0 | Europe | [[File:Μαράθι, Κάσος.jpg | center | 150px]] | |
| Astypalaia | ||||||||
| Αστυπάλαια | 96.90 | 1,238 | 13 | Europe | [[File:Χώρα Αστυπάλαιας.jpg | center | 150px]] | |
| Farmakonisi | ||||||||
| Φαρμακονήσι | 3.87 | 74 | 19 | Asia | ||||
| Fournoi Korseon | ||||||||
| Φούρνοι Κορσέων | 45.25 | 1,469 | 32 | Asia | [[File:Fourni-nisi.JPG | center | 150px]] | |
| Gyali | ||||||||
| Γυαλί | 4.56 | 10 | 2 | Asia | [[File:Yiali pumice mining.jpg | center | 150px]] | |
| Halki | ||||||||
| Χάλκη | 28 | 313 | 11 | Asia | [[File:Halki Island port.jpg | center | 150px]] | |
| Icaria | ||||||||
| Ικαρία | 255.30 | 8,843 | 35 | Asia | [[File:View of mountain range from Kampos, Ikaria - Greece.jpg | center | 150px]] | |
| Kalolimnos | ||||||||
| Καλόλιμνος | 1.19 | 2 | 2 | Asia | [[File:Kalolimnos (cropped).JPG | center | 150px]] | |
| Kalymnos | ||||||||
| Κάλυμνος | 109 | 16,500 | 151 | Asia | [[File:Kalymnos.JPG | center | 150px]] | |
| Karpathos | ||||||||
| Κάρπαθος | 300 | 6,226 | 19 | Europe | [[File:Pigadia.jpg | center | 150px]] | |
| Kasos | ||||||||
| Κάσος | 69.50 | 990 | 14 | Europe | [[File:Dodekanese, Kasos island.jpg | center | 150px]] | |
| Kastellorizo | ||||||||
| Καστελλόριζο | 11.98 | 492 | 50 | Asia | [[File:Castelorizon.jpg | center | 150px]] | |
| Kinaros | ||||||||
| Κίναρος | 4.50 | 1 | 0.22 | Europe | ||||
| Kos | ||||||||
| Κως | 290 | 26,000 | 90 | Asia | [[File:Kardamaina Kos.jpg | center | 150px]] | |
| Leipsoi | ||||||||
| Λειψοί | 17.35 | 790 | 46 | Asia | [[File:Λειψοί αμπελώνας 1.jpg | center | 150px]] | |
| Leros | ||||||||
| Λέρος | 74.17 | 7,917 | 107 | Asia | [[File:Agios Isidoros.JPG | center | 150px]] | |
| Levitha | ||||||||
| Λέβιθα | 9.12 | 13 | 1 | Asia | [[File:Lewita- gospodarstwo.jpg | center | 150px]] | |
| Nimos | ||||||||
| Νίμος | 4.60 | 0 | 0 | Asia | [[File:Symi Seskli Nimos.jpg | center | 150px]] | |
| Nisyros | ||||||||
| Νίσυρος | 50.06 | 1,008 | 20 | Asia | [[File:Nisyros 6223 Schlammkrater.jpg | center | 150px]] | |
| Patmos | ||||||||
| Πάτμος | 34.60 | 3,047 | 89 | Asia | [[File:Chora of Patmos2.jpg | center | 150px]] | |
| Pserimos | ||||||||
| Ψέριμος | 14.60 | 130 | 9 | Asia | [[File:Pserimos 3.jpg | center | 150px]] | |
| Rhodes | ||||||||
| Ρόδος | 1,401.46 | 115,490 | 82 | Asia | [[File:Rhodes Old Town Fortifications 9.JPG | center | 150px]] | |
| Ro | ||||||||
| Ρω | 1.60 | 15 | 9 | Asia | ||||
| Samos | ||||||||
| Σάμος | 476 | 42,000 | 90 | Asia | [[File:Samos megalo seitani.jpg | center | 150px]] | |
| Saria | ||||||||
| Σαρία | 21.10 | 22 | 1 | Europe | [[File:ΣΑΡΕΙΑ ΚΑΡΠΑΘΟΥ. (3).jpg | center | 150px]] | |
| Strongyli | ||||||||
| Στρογγυλή | 0.90 | 1 | 1 | Asia | [[File:Strongyli KAL4556LR.jpg | center | 150px]] | |
| Symi | ||||||||
| Σύμη | 58.10 | 2,606 | 45 | Asia | [[File:Άποψη του λιμανιού της Σύμης.jpg | center | 150px]] | |
| Syrna | ||||||||
| Σύρνα | 4 | 0 | 0 | Europe | ||||
| Telendos | ||||||||
| Τέλενδος | 8.50 | 66 | 8 | Asia | [[File:Telendos Myrties 20150922.JPG | center | 150px]] | |
| Tilos | ||||||||
| Τήλος | 64.50 | 553 | 8 | Asia | [[File:Άγιος Σέργιος.jpg | center | 150px]] |
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