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How many Greek islands are there?
Updated: May 1
Greece has thousands of islands. The Greek islands number ranges from 1.200 to 6.000 and they have several sizes. But how many Greek islands are inhabited? They are from 170 to 230.
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The largest Greek island, located at the southern part of the country, is Crete with four zones: Chania, Heraklion, Rethymno and Lasithi. The second largest island is Evia, which is separated from the mainland by the Evripos Strait. The third largest of the Greek islands is Lesbos (capital of North Aegean region) and the fourth largest Greek island is Rhodes (at the south-eastern corner of Greece).
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The Greek islands to visit (for holidays) are grouped into the following geographical segments (Greek islands groups):
Argosaronic Islands (Greek Islands close to Athens)
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The main Greek islands near Athens are:
Aegina
Agistri
Dokos
Poros
Salamina
Spetses
Cyclades (at the north part of South Aegean)
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The main islands are:
Amorgos
Anafi
Andros
Antiparos
Delos
Donoussa
Folegandros
Gyaros
Ios
Iraklia
Kea
Keros
Kimolos
Kythnos
Makronissos
Naxos
Paros
Polyaigos
Schinoussa
Serifos
Sifnos
Sikinos
Syros
Thirasia
Tinos
North Aegean Islands
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The main islands are:
Agios Efstratios
Fournoi Korseon
Ikaria
Lemnos
Oinousses
Psara
Samos
Dodecanese (south-eastern part of South Aegean region)
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The main islands are:
Astypalaia
Karpathos
Kasos
Kastellorizo
Kos
Leros
Nisyros
Patmos
Symi
Tilos
North Sporades (north-western Aegean)
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The main islands are:
Alonissos
Skiathos
Skopelos
Skyros
Ionian Islands (west Greek borders)
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The main islands are:
Ithaki (or Ithaca)
Kefalonia
Kythira
Paxi
Zakynthos
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