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    Kythnos

    Κύθνος, Kithnos, Citnos

    37°24′N 24°26′E

    Kythnos, commonly called Thermia (Θερμιά), is a Greek island and municipality in the Western Cyclades between Kea and Serifos. It is 56 nautical miles (104 km) from the Athenian harbor of Piraeus. 68 sq mi) in area and has a coastline of about 100 km (62 mi). Mount Kakovolo is island's highest peak (365m).

    Sunset from Andros, Greece setting behind Kithnos and Giaros in August overlooking the Aegean Sea
    Sunset from Andros, Greece setting behind Kithnos and Giaros in August overlooking the Aegean Sea

    Demetri Andriani / CC BY 4.0

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    37°24′N 24°26′E

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    Kythnos, commonly called Thermia (Θερμιά), is a Greek island and municipality in the Western Cyclades between Kea and Serifos. It is 56 nautical miles (104 km) from the Athenian harbor of Piraeus. The municipality Kythnos is 100.187 km2 (38.68 sq mi) in area and has a coastline of about 100 km (62 mi). Mount Kakovolo is island's highest peak (365m).

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      Major islands

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    • Paros

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    • Tinos

      195 km²▲ 727 m

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    • Milos

      158 km²▲ 748 m

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    • Kea

      132 km²▲ 559 m

      Major islands

    • Amorgos

      120 km²▲ 823 m

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    • Ios

      109 km²▲ 713 m

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    Also in Aegean Islands

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      Major islands

    • Euboea

      3,655 km²▲ 1,743 m

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    • 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