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This is a list of some of the 1400 islands of Greece, of which 227 are inhabited. An island (ˈaɪlənd or isle (/ˈaɪl/ is any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water in two dimensions above high tide and isolated from other significant Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Only 78 islands have more than 100 inhabitants.

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Saronic islands

Main article: Saronic Islands
Greece: islands of the Saronic gulf and of the Argolic gulf
Greece: islands of the Saronic gulf and of the Argolic gulf

The Northern Sporades

Main article: Sporades

Main Islands

Other islands and islets

The Ionian Islands

Main article: Ionian Islands

The Dodecanese islands

Main article: Dodecanese
164 total islands of which 26 are inhabited. The Saronic Islands are so named because they lie in the Saronic Gulf just off the Greek mainland The Saronic Gulf ( Greek: Σαρωνικός κόλπος Saronikós kólpos) or Gulf of Aegina in Greece forms part of the The Argolic Gulf ( Greek: Αργολικός Κόλπος Argolikós Kólpos) is a small Gulf off the east coast of the Peloponnese, Greece Aegina ( Greek: Αίγινα ( Egina) is one of the Saronic Islands of Greece in the Saronic Gulf, 17 miles (30 km from Hydra (Ύδρα ˈiðra is one of the Saronic Islands of Greece, located in the Aegean Sea between the Saronic Gulf and the Argolic Poros (Πόρος is a small Greek island-pair in the southern part of the Saronic Gulf, at a distance about 58 km (31 nautical miles south from Piraeus Spetses (Modern Greek: Σπέτσες, Ancient/ Katharevousa: Σπέτσαι, Spetsai) is an island of Greece Angistri, also Agistri and Ankistri or Agkistri ( Greek: αγκίστρι English: " fishing hook " is a very small island community Salamis ( Greek, Modern: Σαλαμίνα Salamína, Ancient / Katharevousa: Σαλαμίς Salamís) is the largest Dokos is also a village in the central part of the prefecture of Rodhopi, see Dokos (Rodopi Greece Dokos (Δοκός is a small Greek There are many places and churches that have the name Agios Georgios ( Greek, Άγιος Γεώργιος for Saint George) In Cyprus The (Northern Sporades (Βόρειες Σποράδες are an Archipelago along the east coast of Greece, northeast of the island of Euboea, in Skiathos ( Greek: Σκιάθος Latin forms Sciathos and Sciathus is a small island in the Aegean Sea belonging to Greece. Skopelos ( Greek: Σκόπελος is a Greek Island in the western Aegean sea Skyros (Σκύρος is the southernmost Island of the Sporades, a Greek archipelago in the Aegean Sea. Alonissos, Alonisos or Alonnisos (Αλόννησος is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea. Adelfoi (Αδελφοί is a Greek Island in the Sporades. The island is located about 10 km east-southeast of the main island of Alonissos to get the next two lines --> Nearest islands and islets Its nearest Gioura (Γιούρα is a Greek Island and an abandoned settlement in the eastern part of the Sporades. Kyra Panagia (Κυρά Παναγιά also Kira Panagia or Kira Panayia is a Greek Island in the Sporades. Peristera (Περιστέρα feminine form of Pigeon) also Aspro, locally Xero (meaning dry is a Greek Island in the to get the next two lines --> Nearest islands and islets Its nearest islands Psathoura (Ψαθούρα is a Greek island in the Sporades. It is administratively a part of Alonissos and forms a depopulated sub-municipal to get the next two lines --> to get the next two lines --> Skantzoura (Greek Σκάντζουρα is a Greek Island in the Sporades. This article is about the group of islands west of Greece For the ancient region in western Anatolia see Ionia. Antikythera (Αντικύθηρα (ˌæntɪkɪˈθɪərə an-ti-ki-theer-uh ˌɑndiˈkiθirɑˌɑndiˈkiθirɑ ahn-dee-kee-thee-rah is a Greek Island Antipaxos or Andipaxos (Greek Αντίπαξος is a small (5 square kilometres Greek island about 3 kilometers to the south of Paxos. For the settlement in northwestern Ilia, see Arkoudi Greece to get the next two lines --> Nearest islands and islets Corfu (Κέρκυρα Kérkyra, ˈkʲe̞ɾkʲiɾa Κέρκυρα or Κόρκυρα Corcyra Corfù is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea Elafonisos (Greek Ελαφόνησος is a small Greek island between the Peloponnese (Greek Πελοπόνησος and Kythira (Greek Κύθηρα Ereikoussa or Erikoussa (Greek Ερείκουσα is a Greek Island in the Ionian Islands. Ithaca or Ithaka (in Greek, Ιθάκη, Ithaki) is an island in the Ionian Sea, in Greece, with an area of 118 km² Ithaca or Ithaka (in Greek, Ιθάκη, Ithaki) is an island in the Ionian Sea, in Greece, with an area of 118 km² Kálamos (Greek Κάλαμος known in antiquity as Karnos ( Καρνος) is a mountainous Greek island in the Ionian Sea. Kastos (Καστός is a Greek island and an administrative community of the Ionian Archipelago. The island of Kefalonia, also known as Cephallenia, Cephallonia, Kefallinia, or Kefallonia (Ancient Greek Κεφαλληνία Modern Kythira (Κύθηρα Cythera, Kythera, Cerigo is an Island of Greece, historically part of the Ionian Islands. Lazaretto Island may refer to Lazaretto Island (Corfu Lazaretto Island in Zakynthos Lefkada, or Leucas (Λευκάδα le̞fˈkaða Ancient Greek and Katharevousa: Λευκάς Leukás; Santa Maura is a Greek to get the next two lines --> Mathraki (Greek Modern Μαθράκι older forms -o and -on is a Greek Island in the Ionian Islands. Meganisi or Meganissi ( Greek: Modern Μεγανήσι literally big island older forms Meganision and Meganission is a Greek Othonoi (Οθωνοί or Fano is the Westernmost 39°51'71" N 19°22'25 to get the next two lines --> Panorama The island can be seen as far to get the next two lines --> to get the next two lines --> Pontikos is also an isolated island near Hydra, see Pontikos (Argosaronic to get the next two lines -- Skorpios (Σκορπιός is a Private island in the Ionian Sea off the western coast of Greece and just to the east of the island of Lefkada Strofades (in Greek Στροφάδια; in Latin Strophades; also Stamphane Islands; Strivali) is a small group of Vido (Βίδο is an island of the Ionian Islands group of Greece. to get the next two lines --> The Dodecanese ( Greek Δωδεκάνησα Dodekánisa 'twelve islands' are a group of 12 larger plus 150 smaller Greek islands in the Aegean
  • Leipsoi
  • Leros
  • Levitha
  • Makronisi Leipson
  • Makronissi Kasou
  • Makry Aspronisi Leipson
  • Makry Halkis
  • Marmaras
  • Mavra Levithas
  • Megalo Aspronisi Leipson
  • Megalo Glaronisi
  • Megalo Sofrano
  • Mesonisi Seirinas
  • Mikro Glaronisi
  • Mikro Sofrano
  • Nero
  • Nimos
  • Nisyros
  • Paheia Nisyrou
  • Patmos
  • Pergoussa
  • Piganoussa

Aegean islands

Main article: Aegean islands

Islands of the central Aegean sea

Islands in the Thracian Sea

The Cyclades

Main article: Cyclades
Cyclades comprise around 220 islands

Crete and surrounding islands

Crete seen from the beach of the little island Chrissi
Crete seen from the beach of the little island Chrissi

Euboea and surrounding islands

Islets close to mainland

See also

Agathonísi (Αγαθονήσι is a small Island and community (Κοινότητα Αγαθονησίου located at the northernmost point of the Dodecanese Arki (Αρκοι is a group of several small islands situated in the eastern Aegean Sea, Greece close to the Turkish Aegean Coast which is part of Armathia (Greek Αρμάθια is a Greek island belonging to the Dodecanese group in the eastern Aegean sea. Astipalea (or Astypalea or Astypalaia, Greek: Αστυπάλαια) is a Greek island with 1238 residents (2001 Census Pharmakonisi, or Farmakonisi (Gr Φαρμακονήσι is a small Greek island of the Dodecanese prefecture Gyali (Γυαλί " Glass " also spelled Yiali or Yali; pronounced) is a volcanic Greek Island in the Halki (Χάλκη Chalki, Khalki, also Chalce) is a Greek island and municipality in the Dodecanese archipelago in Imia ( in Greek, or Kardak in Turkish is a set of two small uninhabited Islets in the Aegean Sea, situated between the Greek island Rho (Ρω is a small Greek island in the Dodecanese prefecture in the eastern Mediterranean Sea near Kastelorizo and less than 800 Kalolimnos ( Greek: Καλόλιμνος) is a small Greek island in the Dodecanese chain lying between Kalymnos and Imia Kalymnos, (Κάλυμνος is a Greek island and municipality in the southeastern Aegean Sea. Karpathos (Κάρπαθος is the second largest of the Greek Dodecanese islands in the southeastern Aegean Sea. Kasos (also Kassos; Greek: Κάσος; Italian: Caso) is a Greek Island municipality in the " Castellorizon " is also the name of a song from David Gilmour's album On an Island, based on a night he spent on Kastelorizo in 2006 Kos or Cos ( Greek: Κως Turkish: İstanköy; Italian: Coo formerly Stanchio in English is a Greek Leipsoi (Λειψοί also Lipsi) is an island south of Samos and to the north of Leros in Greece. Leros ( Greek: Λέρος Italian: Lèro) is a Greek Island and municipality in the Dodecanese prefecture Nisyros (Νίσυρος also transliterated Nissiros) is a volcanic Greek island and municipality located in the Aegean Sea. Patmos ( Greek, Πάτμος; Italian: Patmo) is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea. Pserimos (Ψέριμος Δωδεκανήσου is a small Greek island in the Dodecanese chain lying between Kalymnos and Kos in front of Rhodes (Ρόδος Ródos, ˈɾo̞ðo̞s Rodi ردوس Rodos; Ladino: Rodi or Rodes) is a Greek island Saria Island (Σαρία is an Island in Greece. It is a rocky volcanic island along the northern edge of Karpathos, separated from it by a strait Stroggyli Kastellorizou ( Greek: Στρογγυλή Μεγίστης) also called Strongili or Ipsili, is a Greek islet which Symi ( Greek: Σύμη also transliterated Syme or Simi) is a small but historic Greek island and municipality. For the forested area on the island of La Palma, Canary Islands —see Los Tilos. The Aegean Islands (Νησιά Αιγαίου Nisiá Aigaíou; Ege Adaları are a group of Islands in the Aegean Sea, with mainland Greece Samos (Σάμος is a Greek island in the North Aegean Sea, south of Chios, north of Patmos and the Dodecanese, and off Fourni Korseon (Φούρνοι Κορσέων more commonly Fourni, are a complex of small Greek islands that lie between Icaria, Samos Thymaina (Θύμαινα is a small Greek island in the Samos Prefecture, in the eastern Aegean Sea. For the Utopian place see the entry for Étienne Cabet Icaria, also spelled Ikaria (Ικαρία locally Nikaria Chios (Χίος pronounced ˈçio̞s alternative transliterations Khíos and Híos) is the fifth largest of the Greek islands, situated Oinousses (Οινούσσες alternative forms Aignoussa (Αιγνούσα or Egnoussa (Εγνούσα is a barren cluster of 9 small islands some 2km off For the Genus of crambid Moths see Psara (moth. Psara (Ψαρά is a Greek island in the Lesbos (Λέσβος also transliterated Lesvos, Midilli is a Greek island located in the northeastern Aegean Sea. Agios Efstratios or Saint Eustratius ( Greek: Άγιος Ευστράτιος is a small Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea about 30 Lemnos (Λήμνος is an island in the northern part of the Aegean Sea. The Thracian Sea (Greek Θρακικό Πέλαγος Thrakiko Pelagos; Turkish Trakya Denizi) is a sea that is part of the Aegean Sea and Samothrace (Σαμοθράκη is an island municipality in Greece, in the northern Aegean Sea. Thasos or Thassos (Θάσος is a Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea, close to the coast of Thrace and the plain of the river The CYCLADES Packet switching network was an extremely influential French network system in the early 1970s similar to the ARPANET. Amorgos (Αμοργός is the easternmost island of the Greek Cyclades island group and that lying closest to the neighboring Dodecanese island Anafi (Ανάφη is a Greek Island community in the Cyclades. Andros, or Andro (Άνδρος an Island of the Greek Archipelago, the most northerly of the Cyclades, approximately 10 km Antimilos (formerly Antimelos, Greek Αντίμηλος is a Greek Island in the Cyclades, 13 miles (20 km northwest of Milos The island of Delos ( Greek: Δήλος Dhilos) isolated in the centre of the roughly circular ring of islands called the Cyclades, near Mykonos Despotikó (Greek Δεσποτικό older form -n is a Greek Island in the Cyclades. Donoussa (Δονούσα or Donousa, also Denousa or Denoussa, is an island community in the Cyclades Prefecture of Greece Folegandros, or Pholegandros, is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea which together with Sikinos, Ios, Anafi and Gyaros (Γυάρος is an arid and unpopulated Greek island of the northern Cyclades near in the islands Andros and Tinos, with an area Ios (Ίος locally Νιός - Nios is an Island in the Cyclades group in the Aegean Sea. Irakleia (Ηρακλειά is an island and community that belongs to the Cyclades island complex of Greece. Lagousa (also Kardiotissa or Kariotissa) is a Greek Island in the Cyclades. Keros (Κέρος is an uninhabited Greek Island in the Cyclades about southeast of Naxos. Kimolos (Capital town Horio Kimolou Port Psathi Area 36 sq km Kythnos or Kithnos (Κύθνος is a Greek Island and municipality in the Western Cyclades between Kea and Serifos Makronisos (Μακρόνησος long island) is an Island in the Aegean sea, in Greece and is located close to the coast of Attica Milos (in Greek, Μήλος &mdash not related to the modern word μήλο &ndash milo " Apple " Mykonos ( Greek: Μύκονος is a Greek island and a mass tourist destination renowned for its cosmopolitan character and its intense nightlife Naxos (in Greek, Νάξος) is a Greek island the largest island ( in the Cyclades island group in the Aegean. For the town in Armenia see Nagapetavan. Paros ( Πάρος) is an Island of Greece in the central Aegean Antiparos (Αντιπαρος anc Oliaros) is an island in the island group Cyclades in the Aegean Sea, in the modern eparchy of Naxos Polýaigos (Πολύαιγος is an uninhabited Greek Island in the Cyclades near Milos and Kimolos. Rhineia (also Rineia or Rhenea) is one of the Cyclades Islands Greece Schoinoussa (Σχοινούσσα is a Greek island community in the Cyclades. Serifopoula is a Greek Island in the Cyclades. It is a part of the municipality of Serifos. Seriphos or Serifos ( Greek: Σέριφος is a Greek island municipality in the Aegean Sea, located in the western Cyclades Sifnos (Σίφνος is an island municipality in the Cyclades island group in Greece. Sikinos (Σίκινος is a Greek Island and community (Κοινότητα Σικίνου in the Cyclades. Syros (Σύρος or Siros or Syra is a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the Aegean Sea. Therasia, also known as Thirasía (Θηρασία is a small Greek island west of Santorini in the Cyclades. Tinos (Τήνος Italian: Tine) is a Greek island situated in the Aegean Sea. Vous (Translation Ox) is a small Island 2 kilometres off the coast of Serifos in The Cyclades, Greece. Chrissi,the tiny uninhabited island is roughly five kilometers long and one kilometer across Crete ( Greek: Κρήτη transliteration: Krētē, modern transliteration Kriti) is the largest of the Greek islands and the Gavdos or Gávdhos ( Greek: Γαύδος) is the southernmost Greek island, located to the south of its much bigger neighbour Crete The island of Spinalonga (official name Kalidon is located at the eastern section of Crete, near the town of Elounda. For the mythological figure see Euboea (mythology Euboea ( Modern Greek, Εύβοια - Évia &mdash This is a list of Islands in the Mediterranean Sea: By area By country Croatia Croatian islands This is a list of Islands in the world grouped by Oceans and by Continents For rank-order lists see the other lists below The Aegean Islands (Νησιά Αιγαίου Nisiá Aigaíou; Ege Adaları are a group of Islands in the Aegean Sea, with mainland Greece This is a list of Aegean Islands. Except for Cunda Imbros and Tenedos which belong to Turkey, all these are Greek territory
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