Keros
Κέρος, Kéros, Karo
36°54′N 25°39′E
Keros (Greek: Κέρος; anciently, Keria or Kereia (Ancient Greek: Κέρεια)) is an uninhabited and unpopulated Greek island in the Cyclades about 10 km (6 mi) southeast of Naxos. Administratively it is part of the community of Koufonisia. It has an area of 15 km2 (6 sq mi) and its highest point is 432 m (1,417 ft).
Terrain
36°54′N 25°39′E
Overview
Keros (Greek: Κέρος; anciently, Keria or Kereia (Ancient Greek: Κέρεια)) is an uninhabited and unpopulated Greek island in the Cyclades about 10 km (6 mi) southeast of Naxos. Administratively it is part of the community of Koufonisia. It has an area of 15 km2 (6 sq mi) and its highest point is 432 m (1,417 ft). It was an important site to the Cycladic civilization that flourished around 2500 BC. It is now forbidden to land on Keros.
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Nearest islands
Also in Lesser Cyclades
Donoussa
13.4 km²▲ 386 m
Major islands
Also in Cyclades
Also in Aegean Islands
Photographs
View of Keros from Pano Koufonissi in the Small Cyclades, Greece. On the right is the islet Glaronisi.
View of Keros and Pano Koufonisi islands (on the right) and Prasoura islet (on the left) from Naxos, Greece
Northeast coast of Keros island from the deck of the ferry boat from Koufonisi to Katapola on Amorgos. Cyclades, Greece.
Northeast coast of Keros island from the deck of the ferry boat from Koufonisi to Katapola on Amorgos. Cyclades, Greece.
On the left is a cliff bay on the south coast of the Keros, opposite is the double small island Antikeros, on the horizon south mountains of island Amorgos.
South Coast of Keros.
Glaronisi, Keros and Daskalio from the boat that arrives in the evening at Koufonisi. Cyclades.
South Coast of Keros.
Keros, the southern coast. Bay landing on Keros, just outside the southern half of the coast (while sailing from west to east).
Keros, the southern coast. Landing on a mysterious sacred island. We are allowed to move away from the bay just 50 meters away.
Keros, the southern coast. Landing on a mysterious sacred island. We are allowed to move away from the bay just 50 meters away.
Keros, the southern coast. Return.
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Photographs
- Keros, isola disabitata di fronte a Koufonisi, Piccole Cicladi - panoramio. Carlo Pelagalli / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Keros, Kato Koufonisi and Prasoura islets, Naxos, Greece. Georgios Pazios (User:Alaniaris) / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Northeast coast of Keros, 213190. Zde / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Northeast coast of Keros, 213191. Zde / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Antikeros from Keros 084690. Zde / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Keors south coast 084643. Zde / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Glaronisi, Keros and Daskalio from the boat, 213429. Zde / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Keors south coast 084644. Zde / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Keors south coast bay 084657. Zde / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Keors south coast landing 084668. Zde / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Keors south coast landing 084669. Zde / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Keors south coast return 084699. Zde / CC BY-SA 3.0