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    Euboea

    Εύβοια, Eubea, Euboia

    38°30′N 23°55′E

    Euboea, also known as Evia, is the second-largest Greek island in area and population, after Crete, and the sixth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.

    Greek Island Euboea from space
    Greek Island Euboea from space

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    Terrain

    38°30′N 23°55′E

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    Overview

    Euboea, also known as Evia, is the second-largest Greek island in area and population, after Crete, and the sixth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is separated from Boeotia in mainland Greece by the narrow Euripus Strait (only 40 m (130 ft) at its narrowest point), the North Euboean Gulf, and the South Euboean Gulf. In general outline it is a long and narrow island; it is about 180 km (110 mi) long, and varies in breadth from 50 km (31 mi) to 6 km (3.7 mi). Its geographic orientation is from northwest to southeast, and it is traversed throughout its length by a mountain range, which forms part of the chain that bounds Thessaly on the east, and is continued south of Euboia in the lofty islands of Andros, Tinos and Mykonos. It forms most of the regional unit of Euboea, which also includes Skyros and a small area of the Greek mainland.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Aegean Islands

    • Crete

      8,256 km²▲ 2,456 m

      Major islands

    • Lesbos

      1,632 km²▲ 967 m

      Minor islands

    • Rhodes

      1,400 km²▲ 1,213 m

      Minor islands

    • Chios

      843 km²▲ 1,297 m

      Minor islands

    • Samos

      476 km²▲ 1,443 m

      Minor islands

    • Lemnos

      476 km²▲ 426 m

      Minor islands

    • Naxos

      429 km²▲ 1,001 m

      Minor islands

    • Thasos

      383 km²▲ 1,204 m

      Minor islands

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs