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    Cephalonia

    Κεφαλονιά, Kefalonie, Kefalonia

    38°16′N 20°32′E

    Kefalonia or Cephalonia (Greek: Κεφαλονιά [kefaloˈɲa]), formerly also known as Kefallinia or Kephallenia (Κεφαλληνία), is the largest of the Ionian Islands in western Greece and the sixth-largest island in Greece after Crete, Euboea, Lesbos, Rhodes and Chios.

    Asos, Kefalonia, Greece.
    Asos, Kefalonia, Greece.

    Matt Sims / CC BY 2.0

    Terrain

    38°16′N 20°32′E

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    Overview

    Kefalonia or Cephalonia (Greek: Κεφαλονιά [kefaloˈɲa]), formerly also known as Kefallinia or Kephallenia (Κεφαλληνία), is the largest of the Ionian Islands in western Greece and the sixth-largest island in Greece after Crete, Euboea, Lesbos, Rhodes and Chios. It is also a separate regional unit of the Ionian Islands region. It was a former Latin Catholic diocese Kefalonia–Zakynthos (Cefalonia–Zante) and short-lived titular see as just Kefalonia. The largest cities of Cephalonia are Argostoli and Lixouri.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Ionian Islands

    • Corfu

      590 km²▲ 906 m

      Major islands

    • Zakynthos

      406 km²▲ 756 m

      Major islands

    • Lefkada

      301 km²▲ 1,182 m

      Major islands

    • Kythira

      277 km²▲ 505 m

      Major islands

    • Ithaca

      95.7 km²▲ 809 m

      Minor islands

    • Kalamos

      25 km²▲ 745 m

      Minor islands

    • Antikythera

      20.5 km²▲ 365 m

      Minor islands

    • Paxos

      20.4 km²▲ 233 m

      Minor islands

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs