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    Nisyros

    Νίσυρος, Nísiros, Nissiros

    36°35′N 27°10′E

    Nisyros, also spelled Nisiros (Greek: Νίσυρος, romanized: Nísyros; Modern Greek pronunciation: [ˈnisiros]), is a volcanic Greek island and municipality located in the Aegean Sea. It is part of the Dodecanese group of islands, situated between the islands of Kos and Tilos.

    View of Mandraki, Nisyros, Greece.
    View of Mandraki, Nisyros, Greece.

    Alexandros Diamantidis at en.wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0

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    36°35′N 27°10′E

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    Nisyros, also spelled Nisiros (Greek: Νίσυρος, romanized: Nísyros; Modern Greek pronunciation: [ˈnisiros]), is a volcanic Greek island and municipality located in the Aegean Sea. It is part of the Dodecanese group of islands, situated between the islands of Kos and Tilos. Its shape is approximately round, with a diameter of about 8 km (5 mi), and an area of 41.6 km2 (16.062 sq mi). Several other islets are in the direct vicinity of Nisyros, the largest of which is Gyali, with a population of 22 citizens. The Municipality of Nisyros includes Gyalí, as well as uninhabited Pacheiá, Pergoússa, Kandelioussa, Ágios Antónios, and Strongýli. It has a total land area of 50.055 km2 (19.326 sq mi) and a total population of 1,048 inhabitants (2021).

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Dodecanese

    • Rhodes

      1,400 km²▲ 1,213 m

      Major islands

    • Karpathos

      300 km²▲ 1,215 m

      Major islands

    • Kos

      287 km²▲ 846 m

      Major islands

    • Kalymnos

      110 km²▲ 676 m

      Major islands

    • Astypalaia

      96.5 km²▲ 482 m

      Major islands

    • Kasos

      65.8 km²▲ 597 m

      Minor islands

    • Tilos

      61.5 km²▲ 654 m

      Minor islands

    • Symi

      57.5 km²▲ 617 m

      Minor islands

    Also in Southern Sporades

    • Rhodes

      1,400 km²▲ 1,213 m

      Major islands

    • Samos

      476 km²▲ 1,443 m

      Major islands

    • Karpathos

      300 km²▲ 1,215 m

      Major islands

    • Kos

      287 km²▲ 846 m

      Major islands

    • Kalymnos

      110 km²▲ 676 m

      Major islands

    • Astypalaia

      96.5 km²▲ 482 m

      Major islands

    • Tilos

      61.5 km²▲ 654 m

      Major islands

    • Symi

      57.5 km²▲ 617 m

      Major islands

    Also in Sporades

    • Lesbos

      1,632 km²▲ 967 m

      Major islands

    • Rhodes

      1,400 km²▲ 1,213 m

      Major islands

    • Chios

      843 km²▲ 1,297 m

      Major islands

    • Samos

      476 km²▲ 1,443 m

      Major islands

    • Lemnos

      476 km²▲ 426 m

      Major islands

    • Thasos

      383 km²▲ 1,204 m

      Major islands

    • Karpathos

      300 km²▲ 1,215 m

      Major islands

    • Kos

      287 km²▲ 846 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