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    Folegandros

    Φολέγανδρος, Folégandros, Folégandrosz

    36°37′N 24°56′E

    Folegandros (also Pholegandros; Greek: Φολέγανδρος, Greek pronunciation: [foˈleɣanðros]) is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea that — together with Sikinos, Ios, Anafi, and Santorini — forms the southern part of the Cyclades.

    View of Chora, as seen from the church of Panagia
    View of Chora, as seen from the church of Panagia

    Pel thal / CC BY-SA 3.0

    Terrain

    36°37′N 24°56′E

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    Overview

    Folegandros (also Pholegandros; Greek: Φολέγανδρος, Greek pronunciation: [foˈleɣanðros]) is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea that — together with Sikinos, Ios, Anafi, and Santorini — forms the southern part of the Cyclades. The island's surface area is 32.216 km2 (12 sq mi; 3,222 ha; 7,961 acres). As of 2021, the island had 719 inhabitants. Folegandros has three small villages — Chora, Karavostasis, and Ano Meria — that are connected by a paved road. It is part of the Thira regional unit.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Cyclades

    • Naxos

      429 km²▲ 1,001 m

      Major islands

    • Andros

      379 km²▲ 994 m

      Major islands

    • Paros

      195 km²▲ 776 m

      Major islands

    • Tinos

      195 km²▲ 727 m

      Major islands

    • Milos

      158 km²▲ 748 m

      Major islands

    • Kea

      132 km²▲ 559 m

      Major islands

    • Amorgos

      120 km²▲ 823 m

      Major islands

    • Ios

      109 km²▲ 713 m

      Major islands

    Also in Aegean Islands

    • Crete

      8,256 km²▲ 2,456 m

      Major islands

    • Euboea

      3,655 km²▲ 1,743 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

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs