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    Cyclades

    Κυκλάδες

    Part of Aegean Islands

    The Cyclades is an archipelago in the Aegean Sea, southeast of the Greek mainland and a former administrative prefecture of Greece. The archipelago is one of Greece's island groups which constitute the Aegean archipelago.

    Aerial view of Ios during sunset
    Aerial view of Ios during sunset

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    Overview

    The Cyclades is an archipelago in the Aegean Sea, southeast of the Greek mainland and a former administrative prefecture of Greece. The archipelago is one of Greece's island groups which constitute the Aegean archipelago. One of the group's constituent islands Delos is significant and was sacred to Ancient Greek religion, thus the islands surrounding (κyκλόω, kyklóō cognate to cycle) it take after it (Κυκλάδες νήσοι, Kykládes nísoi, 'surrounding islands'). The largest island of the Cyclades is Naxos; the most populated, however, is Syros.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands14
    • Minor islands56
    • Islets176
    • Rocks & skerries3,029

    Major islands

    14
    • Naxos

      Naxos

      Area
      429 km²
      High point
      1,001 m

      Naxos is a Greek island belonging to the Cyclades island group. It is the largest island in the group. The largest town and capital of the island is Chora or Naxos City, with 8,897 inhabitants out of the total 20,578 in the island (2021 census).

    • Andros

      Andros

      Area
      379 km²
      High point
      994 m

      Andros is the northernmost island of the Cyclades archipelago in Greece, about 10 km (6 mi) southeast of Euboea, and about 3 km (2 mi) north of Tinos. It is nearly 40 km (25 mi) long, and its greatest breadth is 16 km (10 mi). It is for the most part mountainous, with many fruitful and well-watered valleys.

    • Paros

      Paros

      Area
      195 km²
      High point
      776 m

      Paros (; Greek: Πάρος [ˈparos]; Venetian: Paro) is a Greek island in the central Aegean Sea and part of the Cyclades island group. It lies 8 kilometers (5 miles) west of Naxos, separated by a narrow channel and about 150 km (93 miles) south-east of Piraeus. 795 sq mi), including numerous uninhabited offshore islets.

    • Tinos

      Tinos

      Area
      195 km²
      High point
      727 m

      Tinos (Greek: Τήνος [ˈtinos]) is a Greek island situated in the Aegean Sea. It forms part of the Cyclades archipelago. The closest islands are Andros, Delos, and Mykonos. It has a land area of 194.464 square kilometres (75.083 sq mi) and a 2021 census population of 8,934 inhabitants.

    • Milos

      Milos

      Area
      158 km²
      High point
      748 m

      Milos or Melos is a volcanic Greek island in the Aegean Sea, just north of the Sea of Crete. It is the southwestern-most of the Cyclades islands.

    • Kea

      Kea

      Area
      132 km²
      High point
      559 m

      Kea (Greek: Κέα), also known as Tzia (Greek: Τζιά) and in antiquity Keos (Greek: Κέως, Latin: Ceos), is a Greek island in the Cyclades archipelago in the Aegean Sea. Kea is part of the Kea-Kythnos regional unit.

    • Amorgos

      Amorgos

      Area
      120 km²
      High point
      823 m

      Amorgos is the easternmost island of the Cyclades island group and the nearest island to the neighboring Dodecanese island group in Greece. 782 square miles) and at the 2021 census had a population of 1,961.

    • Ios

      Ios

      Area
      109 km²
      High point
      713 m

      os]; locally Nios, Νιός) is a Greek island in the Cyclades group in the Aegean Sea. The island is largely hilly, with cliffs descending steeply to the sea on most sides. It is situated halfway between Naxos and Santorini. 094 sq mi). Its population was 2,299 in the 2021 census (down from 3,500 in the 20th century).

    • Kythnos

      Kythnos

      Area
      99 km²
      High point
      352 m

      Kythnos, commonly called Thermia (Θερμιά), is a Greek island and municipality in the Western Cyclades between Kea and Serifos. It is 56 nautical miles (104 km) from the Athenian harbor of Piraeus. 68 sq mi) in area and has a coastline of about 100 km (62 mi). Mount Kakovolo is island's highest peak (365m).

    • Mykonos

      Mykonos

      Area
      86.4 km²
      High point
      341 m

      Mykonos (, UK also ; Greek: Μύκονος [ˈmikonos]) is a Greek island, part of the Cyclades, lying between Tinos, Syros, Paros and Naxos. 0 sq mi) and rises to an elevation of 341 metres (1,119 feet) at its highest point.

    • Syros

      Syros

      Area
      84.3 km²
      High point
      442 m

      Syros (Greek: Σύρος, romanized: Sýros, [ˈsiros]), also known as Siros or Syra, is a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the Aegean Sea. It is 78 nautical miles (144 km) south-east of Athens. The area of the island is 83.6 km2 (32 sq mi) and at the 2021 census it had 21,124 inhabitants.

    • Sifnos

      Sifnos

      Area
      76.3 km²
      High point
      682 m

      Sifnos (Greek: Σίφνος) is an island municipality in the Cyclades island group in Greece. The main town, near the center, known as Apollonia (pop. 918 as of 2021), is home of the island's folklore museum and library.

    • Santorini

      Santorini

      Area
      76 km²
      High point
      567 m

      Santorini, officially Thira or Thera, is a Greek island in the southern Aegean Sea, about 200 km (120 mi) southeast from the mainland. It is the largest island of a small, circular archipelago formed by the Santorini caldera.

    • Serifos

      Serifos

      Area
      72.5 km²
      High point
      585 m

      Serifos (Greek: Σέριφος) is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea, located in the western Cyclades, south of Kythnos and northwest of Sifnos. It is part of the Milos regional unit. 038 sq mi) and the population was 1,241 at the 2021 census.

    Minor islands

    56

    Rocks & skerries

    3029

    On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

    Listing 70 of 3275; the rest are on the chart.

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level500 m1,000 m1,500 m1,001 mNaxos994 mAndros823 mAmorgos776 mParos748 mMilos727 mTinos713 mIos684 mAntimilos682 mSifnos585 mSerifos581 mAnafi567 mSantorini559 mKea545 mSikinos
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.11101001,000Naxos: 429 km²NaxosAndros: 379 km²AndrosParos: 195 km²ParosTinos: 195 km²TinosMilos: 158 km²MilosKea: 132 km²KeaAmorgos: 120 km²AmorgosIos: 109 km²IosKythnos: 99 km²KythnosMykonos: 86.4 km²MykonosSyros: 84.3 km²SyrosSifnos: 76.3 km²SifnosSantorini: 76 km²SantoriniSerifos: 72.5 km²SerifosSikinos: 41.4 km²SikinosAnafi: 38.3 km²AnafiKimolos: 37.5 km²KimolosAntiparos: 34.6 km²AntiparosFolegandros: 32.2 km²FolegandrosMakronisos: 18.5 km²MakronisosIrakleia: 18.1 km²IrakleiaPolyaigos: 17.8 km²PolyaigosGyaros: 17.5 km²GyarosKeros: 15.1 km²KerosRineia: 14 km²RineiaDonoussa: 13.4 km²DonoussaTherasia: 9.2 km²TherasiaAntimilos: 8.7 km²AntimilosSchoinoussa: 8.1 km²SchoinoussaDespotiko: 7.7 km²DespotikoAno Koufonisi: 5.7 km²Ano KoufonisiKato Koufonisi: 3.9 km²Kato KoufonisiDelos: 3.6 km²DelosNea Kameni: 3.4 km²Nea KameniNikouria: 2.7 km²NikouriaStrongyli: 1.6 km²StrongyliSerifopoula: 1.4 km²SerifopoulaKardiotissa: 1.3 km²KardiotissaChristiani: 1.1 km²ChristianiAntíkeri: 1.1 km²Antíkeri
    km², log scale. 1 without a known area.
    Naxos429 km²
    Andros379 km²
    Paros195 km²
    Tinos195 km²
    Milos158 km²
    Kea132 km²
    Amorgos120 km²
    Ios109 km²
    Kythnos99 km²
    Mykonos86.4 km²
    Syros84.3 km²
    Sifnos76.3 km²
    Santorini76 km²
    Serifos72.5 km²
    Sikinos41.4 km²
    Anafi38.3 km²
    Kimolos37.5 km²
    Antiparos34.6 km²
    Folegandros32.2 km²
    Makronisos18.5 km²
    Irakleia18.1 km²
    Polyaigos17.8 km²
    Gyaros17.5 km²
    Keros15.1 km²
    Rineia14 km²
    Donoussa13.4 km²
    Therasia9.2 km²
    Antimilos8.7 km²
    Schoinoussa8.1 km²
    Despotiko7.7 km²
    Ano Koufonisi5.7 km²
    Kato Koufonisi3.9 km²
    Delos3.6 km²
    Nea Kameni3.4 km²
    Nikouria2.7 km²
    Strongyli1.6 km²
    Serifopoula1.4 km²
    Kardiotissa1.3 km²
    Christiani island1.1 km²
    Antíkeri1.1 km²
    Drima1.1 km²
    Kitriani0.84 km²
    Unnamed island0.64 km²
    Palea Kameni0.52 km²
    Panteronisi0.49 km²
    Nisos Gaidaros-Didymi0.48 km²
    Diplo0.46 km²
    Drionisi0.38 km²
    Kavouras0.28 km²
    Unnamed island0.24 km²
    Askania0.24 km²
    Oikonomou0.21 km²
    Glarompi0.21 km²
    Megalo0.21 km²
    Unnamed island0.18 km²
    Akrathi islet0.18 km²
    Filitzi0.17 km²
    Vous Island0.16 km²
    Glaros0.15 km²
    Grambonissi0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Gaidouronisi0.14 km²
    Aspronisi0.13 km²
    Planitis0.12 km²
    Venetiko0.12 km²
    Ovriokastro0.12 km²
    Voulgaris0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Agios Georgios0.11 km²

    Groups within

    4

    Overlapping groups

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

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