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    Echinades

    Part of Ionian Islands

    The Echinades (; Greek: αἱ Ἐχινάδες νῆσοι per Herodotus, Thucydides, and Strabo, per Homer Echinae (αἱ Ἐχῖναι νῆσοι, Italian: Curzolari) are a group of islands in the Ionian Sea, off the coast of Acarnania, Greece.

    Isola di Oxeia, Echinadi
    Isola di Oxeia, Echinadi

    Mαρκος / CC BY-SA 4.0

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    29 landforms

    Overview

    The Echinades (; Greek: αἱ Ἐχινάδες νῆσοι per Herodotus, Thucydides, and Strabo, per Homer Echinae (αἱ Ἐχῖναι νῆσοι, Italian: Curzolari) are a group of islands in the Ionian Sea, off the coast of Acarnania, Greece. The archipelago is commonly subdivided into three groups: the Drakoneres in the north, the Modia in the middle and the Ouniades in the south. Administratively, the Echinades form part of two regional units: Ithaca and Cephalonia. Six of the islands, including Oxeia, one of the largest, are owned by Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, the emir of Qatar, who purchased them for a reported £7.3 million sterling. The Battle of the Echinades in 1427 and the Battle of Lepanto in 1571 were fought at or near the islands.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands6
    • Minor islands7
    • Islets12
    • Rocks & skerries4

    Major islands

    6
    • Oxeia

      Oxeia

      Area
      4.2 km²
      High point
      389 m

      Oxeia (Greek: Οξεία) is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. As of 2011, it had no resident population. It is the chief island in the southern group (the Ouniades) of the Echinades, part of the Ionian Islands. Oxeia possesses the highest point in the Echinades, 421 metres (1,381 feet).

    • Petalas

      Area
      5.4 km²
      High point
      248 m

      Petalas (Greek: Πεταλάς) is the largest island of the Echinades, among the Ionian Islands in Greece. As of 2011, it had no resident population. The largest private island in Greece, it is located in the Ionian Sea.

    • Drakonera

      Area
      2.4 km²
      High point
      126 m

      Drakonera (Greek: Δρακονέρα) is an island of the Echinades, among the Ionian Islands group of Greece. Drakonera forms part of the northern group of the Echinades, which are called the Drakoneras after the island. The mainland with the Aetolia-Acarnania regional unit is to the north and east.

    • Prováti

      Area
      1.2 km²
      High point
      55 m

      Prováti (Greek: Προβάτι) is an island of the Echinades, among the Ionian Islands group of Greece. As of 2011, it had no resident population.

    • Vromonas

      Area
      0.99 km²
      High point
      141 m

      Vromonas (Greek: Βρομώνας) is a Greek island in the Ionian Islands located east of the island of Ithaca. As of 2011, it had no resident population.

    • Makri

      Area
      0.95 km²
      High point
      121 m

      Makri (Nissos Makri) (Greek: Μάκρη) is a Greek island, one of the Echinades, in the Ionian Islands group. It is located on the far southeast side of the Gulf of Makri close to the mouth of the Acheloos river. It is administered by the municipality of Ithaca and is 24 km (15 mi) east of the island.

    Minor islands

    7

    • Pontikos

      Area
      0.72 km²
      High point
      60 m

    • Karlonisi

      Area
      0.69 km²
      High point
      75 m

    • Lamprinos

      Area
      0.34 km²
      High point
      59 m

    • Modi

      Area
      0.26 km²
      High point
      64 m

    • Kalogiros

      Area
      0.23 km²
      High point
      33 m

    • Sofía

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      35 m

    • Pistros

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      39 m

    Islets

    12
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.1 km²
    • Tsakalonisi16 m · 0.1 km²
    • Filippos23 m · 0.04 km²
    • Soros27 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.03 km²
    • Apasa17 m · 0.02 km²
    • Gravaris16 m · 0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island0.7 ha
    • Unnamed island0.5 ha
    • Unnamed island0.4 ha
    • Unnamed island0.2 ha
    • Unnamed island0.2 ha

    Rocks & skerries

    4
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level100 m200 m300 m400 m389 mOxeia248 mPetalas141 mVromonas126 mDrakonera121 mMakri75 mKarlonisi64 mModi60 mPontikos59 mLamprinos55 mProváti39 mPistros35 mSofía33 mKalogiros27 mSoros
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.1110Petalas: 5.4 km²PetalasOxeia: 4.2 km²OxeiaDrakonera: 2.4 km²DrakoneraProváti: 1.2 km²ProvátiVromonas: 0.99 km²VromonasMakri: 0.95 km²MakriPontikos: 0.72 km²PontikosKarlonisi: 0.69 km²KarlonisiLamprinos: 0.34 km²LamprinosModi: 0.26 km²ModiKalogiros: 0.23 km²KalogirosSofía: 0.16 km²SofíaPistros: 0.11 km²PistrosUnnamed island: 0.1 km²Unnamed islandTsakalonisi: 0.1 km²TsakalonisiFilippos: 0.04 km²FilipposSoros: 0.03 km²SorosUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandApasa: 0.02 km²ApasaGravaris: 0.01 km²GravarisUnnamed island: 0.7 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.5 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Petalas5.4 km²
    Oxeia4.2 km²
    Drakonera2.4 km²
    Prováti1.2 km²
    Vromonas0.99 km²
    Makri0.95 km²
    Pontikos0.72 km²
    Karlonisi0.69 km²
    Lamprinos0.34 km²
    Modi0.26 km²
    Kalogiros0.23 km²
    Sofía0.16 km²
    Pistros0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²
    Tsakalonisi0.1 km²
    Filippos0.04 km²
    Soros0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Apasa0.02 km²
    Gravaris0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Groups within

    1

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs