Lesbos Λέσβος
Olympos peak rises 968 meters over Lesbos
Geography
Coordinates:	39°10′N 26°20′E / 39.167, 26.333
Island Chain:	North Aegean
Total Isles:	16
Area:[2]	1,632.819 km² (630 sq.mi.)
Highest Mountain:	Lepetymnos (Olympus) (968 m (3,176 ft))
Government
Greece
Periphery:	North Aegean
Prefecture:	Lesbos
Capital:	Mytilene
Statistics
Population:	90,643 (as of 2001)
Density:	56 /km² (144 /sq.mi.)
Postal Code:	811 xx, 814 xx, 813 xx, 812 xx
Area Code:	225x0-x
License Code:	ΜΗ, ΜΥ
Website
http://www.lesvos.gr/ http://www.lesvos.gr]

Lesbos (Modern Greek: Lesvos (Λέσβος), Turkish: "Midilli"), is a Greek island located in the northeastern Aegean Sea. Lesbos is part of the Lesbos Prefecture, the third largest Greek island and the eighth largest in the Mediterranean Sea. It has an area of 1,630 km² (630 square miles) with 320 kilometres (almost 200 miles) of coastline. Its population is approximately 90,000, a third of which lives in its capital, Mytilene, in the southeastern part of the island. The remaining population is distributed in small towns and villages. The largest towns are Kalloni, Gera Villages, Plomari, Agiasos, Eresos and Molyvos, the ancient Mythymna. Mytilene was founded in the 11th century BC by the family Penthilidae, who arrived from Thessaly, and ruled until the popular revolt (590–580 BC) led by Pittacus of Mytilene. The 968-meter high peak called Olympos on Lesbos, Greece Photograph taken in May 2003 by Henryk Kotowski and released under the GFDL licence File links The following pages link to this file: Lesbos Categories: GFDL images ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Categories: Greece geography stubs ... Lesbos is one of the Prefectures of Greece. ... Mytilene (Greek: Μυτιλήνη - Mytilíni, Turkish: Midilli), also Mytilini, is the capital city of Lesbos (formerly known as Lesbos but the modern name is Mytilene), a Greek island in the Aegean Sea, and the Lesbos Prefecture as well. ... Greek ( IPA: or simply IPA: — Hellenic) has a documented history of 3,500 years, the longest of any single language in the Indo-European language family. ... Look up Aegean Sea in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Lesbos is one of the Prefectures of Greece. ... Mediterranean redirects here. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Not to be confused with capitol. ... Mytilene (Greek: Μυτιλήνη - Mytilíni, Turkish: Midilli), also Mytilini, is the capital city of Lesbos (formerly known as Lesbos but the modern name is Mytilene), a Greek island in the Aegean Sea, and the Lesbos Prefecture as well. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Lesbos Island. ... Plomari (Πλωμάρι) is the only sizable coastal settlement in the south, and indeed the second largest town on Lesbos, a Greek island located in the northeastern Aegean Sea. ... Agiasos (Αγιάσος) is a town on the island of Lesbos, in Greece. ... Eresos (Greek: Ερεσός) and its twin beach village Skala Eresou are located in the southwest part of the Greek island of Lesbos. ... Methymna is also an archaeological site in the prefecture of Chania, see Methymna, Crete Mithymna (Greek:Μήθυμνα), ancient form Methymna, is the second most important town on Lesbos. ... David and Saul (1885) by Julius Kronberg. ... Map showing Thessaly periphery in Greece Thessaly (Θεσσαλια; modern Greek Thessalía; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is one of the 13 peripheries of Greece, and is further sub-divided into 4 prefectures. ... Centuries: 7th century BC - 6th century BC - 5th century BC Decades: 640s BC 630s BC 620s BC 610s BC 600s BC - 590s BC - 580s BC 570s BC 560s BC 550s BC 540s BC Events and Trends 598 BC - Jehoaichin succeeds Jehoiakim as King of Judah 598 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem... Centuries: 7th century BC - 6th century BC - 5th century BC Decades: 620s BC - 610s BC - 600s BC - 590s BC - 580s BC - 570s BC - 560s BC - 550s BC - 540s BC - 530s BC Events and Trends 589 BC - Apries succeeds Psammetichus II as king of Egypt 588 BC _ Nebuchadnezzar II of... Bust of Pittacos, Roman copy of a Greek original of the Late Classical period, Louvre Pittacus (c. ...

The word "lesbian" is derived from the poems of Sappho, which contain powerful emotional content directed toward other women and have frequently been interpreted as expressing homosexual love. Because of this association, Lesbos and especially the town of Eresos, birthplace of Sappho, are visited frequently by lesbian tourists. ^[1] This article is about same-sex desire and sexuality among women. ... Ancient Greek bust. ... Eresos (Greek: Ερεσός) and its twin beach village Skala Eresou are located in the southwest part of the Greek island of Lesbos. ... Ancient Greek bust. ... This article is about same-sex desire and sexuality among women. ... Tourist redirects here. ...

Geography

The island is mountainous with two large peaks, "Lepetymnos" (967 metres or 3176 feet) and "Olympus", of similar height, dominating its northern and central sections. The island’s volcanic origin is manifested in several hot springs. This article refers to a mountain in Greece. ... Cleveland Volcano in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska photographed from the International Space Station For other uses, see Volcano (disambiguation). ... Green Dragon Spring at Norris Geyser A hot spring is a place where warm or hot groundwater issues from the ground on a regular basis for at least a predictable part of the year, and is significantly above the ambient ground temperature (which is usually around 55~57 F or...

Satellite photo of Lesbos (1995).

The island is verdant, aptly named "Emerald Island", with a variety of flora that belies its size. Eleven million olive trees cover 40% of the island together with other fruit trees. Forests of pine and some oaks occupy 20%, and the remainder is scrub, grassland or urban. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (639x633, 111 KB) Lesbos Island, Greece - September/October 1995 image description here File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (639x633, 111 KB) Lesbos Island, Greece - September/October 1995 image description here File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... For other uses, see Satellite (disambiguation). ... Photography [fәtɑgrәfi:],[foʊtɑgrәfi:] is the process of recording pictures by means of capturing light on a light-sensitive medium, such as a film or electronic sensor. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Emerald Isle refers to several different geographic locations: Emerald Isle, an Arctic island in Canadas Northwest Territories. ... Simplified schematic of an islands flora - all its plant species, highlighted in boxes. ... For the Italian political alliance see Olive Tree, and the color, olive (color). ... A plum tree Flowering almond tree A fruit tree is a tree bearing fruit — the structures formed by the ripened ovary of a flower containing one or more seeds. ... This article is about a community of trees. ... For other uses, see Pine (disambiguation). ... Species See List of Quercus species The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of several hundred species of trees and shrubs in the genus Quercus (from Latin oak tree), and some related genera, notably Cyclobalanopsis and Lithocarpus. ... Scrubland is plant community characterized by scrub vegetation. ... The Konza tallgrass prairie in the Flint Hills of northeastern Kansas. ...

In the western part of the island is the world’s second largest petrified forest of Sequoia. This article is about the species commonly called Coast Redwood. For the species commonly called Giant Sequoia, see Sequoiadendron. ...

Its economy is essentially agricultural. Olive oil is the main source of income. Tourism in Mytilene, encouraged by its international airport and the coastal towns of Petra, Plomari, Molyvos and Eresos, contribute substantially to the economy of the island. Fishing and the manufacture of soap and ouzo, the Greek national liqueur, are the remaining sources of income. For the Popeye character, see Olive Oyl. ... Income, generally defined, is the money that is received as a result of the normal business activities of an individual or a business. ... Mytilene (Greek: Μυτιλήνη - Mytilíni, Turkish: Midilli), also Mytilini, is the capital city of Lesbos (formerly known as Lesbos but the modern name is Mytilene), a Greek island in the Aegean Sea, and the Lesbos Prefecture as well. ... Petra (from petra, rock in Greek; Arabic: البتراء, Al-Butrā) is an archaeological site in Jordan, lying in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Arabah (Wadi Araba), the large valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. ... Plomari (Πλωμάρι) is the only sizable coastal settlement in the south, and indeed the second largest town on Lesbos, a Greek island located in the northeastern Aegean Sea. ... Methymna is also an archaeological site in the prefecture of Chania, see Methymna, Crete Mithymna (Greek:Μήθυμνα), ancient form Methymna, is the second most important town on Lesbos. ... Eresos (Greek: Ερεσός) and its twin beach village Skala Eresou are located in the southwest part of the Greek island of Lesbos. ... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish by hooking, trapping, or gathering. ... Manufacturing (from Latin manu factura, making by hand) is the use of tools and labor to make things for use or sale. ... A collection of decorative soaps used for human hygiene purposes. ... A small souvenir bottle of ouzo Ouzo (ούζο) is a Greek anise-flavored liqueur that is widely consumed in Greece. ... Bottles of strawberry liqueur A liqueur is a sweet alcoholic beverage, often flavoured with fruits, herbs, spices, flowers, seeds, roots, plants, barks, and sometimes cream. ...

Climate

The climate is mild Mediterranean. The mean annual temperature is 18°C (64°F), and the mean annual rainfall is 750 mm (29 in). Its exceptional sunshine makes it one of the sunniest islands in the Aegean Sea. Snow and very low temperatures are rare.  Areas with Mediterranean climate A Mediterranean climate is a climate that resembles the climate of the lands in the Mediterranean Basin. ... For other uses, see Temperature (disambiguation). ... In meteorology, precipitation is any kind of water that falls from the sky as part of the weather. ... Prism splitting light High Resolution Solar Spectrum Sunlight in the broad sense is the total spectrum of the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun. ...

History

View from a hill in Mithymna (2006).

According to Classical Greek mythology, Lesbos was the patron god of the island. Macar is reputed as being the first king whose many "daughters" bequeathed their names to some of the present larger towns. In Classical myth his "sister", Canace, was killed to have him made king. The place names with female origins are likely to be much earlier settlements named after local goddesses, who were replaced by gods. Homer refers to the island as "Macaros edos", the seat of Macar. Hittite records from the Late Bronze Age name the island Lazpas and must have considered its population significant enough to allow the residents to "borrow their gods" (presumably idols) to cure of their king when the local gods were not forthcoming. It is believed that emigrants from mainland Greece, mainly from Thessaly, entered the island in the Late Bronze Age and bequeathed it with the Aeolic dialect of the Greek language, whose written form survives in the poems of Sappho, amongst others. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2816x2112, 1604 KB) I took this picture myself, on Lesbos Island 2006 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2816x2112, 1604 KB) I took this picture myself, on Lesbos Island 2006 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Methymna is also an archaeological site in the prefecture of Chania, see Methymna, Crete Mithymna (Greek:Μήθυμνα), ancient form Methymna, is the second most important town on Lesbos. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Mythology (disambiguation). ... God, as a male deity, contrasts with female deities, or goddesses while the term goddess specifically refers to a female deity, words like gods and deities can be applied to all gods collectively, regardless of gender. ... In Greek mythology, Macar (also Macareus) was the son of Aeolus and Enarete, brother of Canace. ... In Greek mythology, Canace was a daughter of Aeolus and Enarete, and the beloved of Poseidon. ... Relief of Suppiluliuma II, last known king of the Hittite Empire The Hittites were an ancient people from Kaneš who spoke an Indo-European language, and established a kingdom centered at Hattusa (Hittite URU) in north-central Anatolia from the 18th century BC. In the 14th century BC, the Hittite... The Bronze Age is a period in a civilizations development when the most advanced metalworking has developed the techniques of smelting copper from natural outcroppings and alloys it to cast bronze. ... Map showing Thessaly periphery in Greece Thessaly (Θεσσαλια; modern Greek Thessalía; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is one of the 13 peripheries of Greece, and is further sub-divided into 4 prefectures. ... The Bronze Age is a period in a civilizations development when the most advanced metalworking (at least in systematic and widespread use) consisted of techniques for smelting copper and tin from naturally occurring outcroppings of ore, and then alloying those metals in order to cast bronze. ... Ancient Greek bust. ...

A statue in Madrid of Cybele, the great mother goddess, in her chariot that was drawn by lions to guide the sun in its daily path across the sky.

The abundant gray pottery ware found on the island and the worship of Cybele, the great mother-goddess of Anatolia, suggest the cultural continuity of the population from Neolithic times. When the Persian king Cyrus defeated Croesus (546 BC) the Ionic Greek cities of Anatolia and the adjacent islands became Persian subjects and remained such until the Persians were defeated by the Greeks at the Battle of Salamis (480 BC). The island was governed by an oligarchy in archaic times, followed by quasi-democracy in classical times. For a short period it was member of the Athenian confederacy, its apostasy from which is described in a stirring chapter of Thucydides's history of the Peloponnesian War. In Hellenistic times, the island belonged to various Macedonian kingdoms until 79 BC when it passed into Roman hands.
During the middle ages it belonged to the Byzantine Empire. In 803, the Byzantine Empress Irene was exiled to Lesbos, forced to spin to support herself and died there. In 1335, it was granted to the Genoese Gateluzi for economic and political reasons. The island was conquered by the Ottoman Turks in 1462 and remained in their possession until 1912 when it became part of modern Greece. The cities of Mytilene and Mythymna have been bishoprics since the 5th century. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (696x601, 162 KB) Summary Same as Image:Cibeles con Palacio de Linares al fondo. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (696x601, 162 KB) Summary Same as Image:Cibeles con Palacio de Linares al fondo. ... This article is about the Spanish capital. ... Originally a Phrygian goddess, Cybele (Greek: Κυβέλη) was a deification of the Earth Mother who was worshipped in Anatolia from Neolithic times. ... A Mother Goddess is a goddess portrayed as the Earth Mother who serves as a general fertility deity, the bountiful embodiment of the earth. ... Binomial name Panthera leo (Linnaeus, 1758) The Lion (Panthera leo) is a mammal of the family Felidae. ... Sol redirects here. ... Unfired green ware pottery on a traditional drying rack at Conner Prairie living history museum. ... Originally a Phrygian goddess, Cybele (Greek: Κυβέλη) was a deification of the Earth Mother who was worshipped in Anatolia from Neolithic times. ... Anatolia and Europe Anatolia (Turkish: from Greek: Ανατολία - Anatolia) is a peninsula of Western Asia which forms the greater part of the Asian portion of Turkey, as opposed to the European portion (Thrace, or traditionally Rumelia). ... An array of Neolithic artifacts, including bracelets, axe heads, chisels, and polishing tools. ... The name Cyrus (or Kourosh in Persian) may refer to: [[Cyrus I of Anshan]], King of Persia around 650 BC [[Cyrus II of Persia | Cyrus the Great]], King of Persia 559 BC - 529 BC — See also Cyrus in the Judeo-Christian tradition Cyrus the Younger, brother to the Persian king... Croesus Croesus (IPA pronunciation: , CREE-sus) was the king of Lydia from 560/561 BC until his defeat by the Persians in about 547 BC. The English name Croesus come from the Latin transliteration of the Greek , in Arabic and Persian قارون, Qârun. ... Centuries: 7th century BC - 6th century BC - 5th century BC Decades: 590s BC - 580s BC - 570s BC - 560s BC - 550s BC - 540s BC - 530s BC - 520s BC - 510s BC - 500s BC - 490s BC Events and Trends 548 BC -- Croesus, Lydian king, defeated by Cyrus. ... For other uses, see Battle of Salamis (disambiguation). ... The Persian invasion of Greece in 480-479 BC May — King Xerxes I of Persia marches from Sardis and onto Thrace and Macedonia. ... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC - 70s BC - 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC Years: 84 BC 83 BC 82 BC 81 BC 80 BC - 79 BC - 78 BC 77 BC 76... Byzantine redirects here. ... Events Nicephorus I and Charlemagne settle their imperial boundaries. ... Look up Irene in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Events Abu Said dies and the Ilkhan khanate ends Slavery abolished in Sweden Charles I of Hungary allies with Poland against the Hapsburgs and Bohemians Carinthia and Carniola come under Habsburg rule. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

View of Kalloni Bay.

Later on, most of its residential houses and buidings were rebuilt after World War II and the Greek Civil War. Its economy expanded but some residents left Greece for North America and Europe. A view of Kallonis Bay, Lesbos, Greece Photograph taken in May 2003 by Henryk Kotowski and released under the GFDL licence File links The following pages link to this file: Lesbos ... A view of Kallonis Bay, Lesbos, Greece Photograph taken in May 2003 by Henryk Kotowski and released under the GFDL licence File links The following pages link to this file: Lesbos ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Combatants Hellenic Army, Royalist forces, Republicans United Kingdom Communist Party of Greece (ELAS, DSE) Commanders Alexander Papagos, Thrasyvoulos Tsakalotos, James Van Fleet Markos Vafiadis Strength 150,000 men 50,000 men and women Casualties 15,000 killed 32,000+ killed or captured The Greek Civil War (Ελληνικός εμφύλιος πόλεμος [ellinikos emfilios polemos]) was... North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ...

Important archaeological sites on the island are the Neolithic cave of Kagiani, probably a refuge for shepherds, the Neolithic settlement of Chalakies, and the extensive habitation of Thermi (3000–1000 BC). The largest habitation is found in Lisvori (2800–1900 BC) part of which is submerged in shallow coastal waters. There are also several archaic, classical Greek and Roman remains. Vitruvius called the ancient city of Mytilene "magnificent and of good taste". Remnants of its medieval history are three impressive castles. An array of Neolithic artifacts, including bracelets, axe heads, chisels, and polishing tools. ... (31st century BC - 30th century BC - 29th century BC - other centuries) (4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC) Events 2925 - 2776 BC - First Dynasty wars in Egypt 2900 BC - Beginning of the Early Dynastic Period I in Mesopotamia. ... (Redirected from 1000 BC) Centuries: 12th century BC - 11th century BC - 10th century BC Decades: 1050s BC 1040s BC 1030s BC 1020s BC 1010s BC - 1000s BC - 990s BC 980s BC 970s BC 960s BC 950s BC Events and Trends 1006 BC - David becomes king of the ancient Israelites (traditional... (Redirected from 2800 BC) (29th century BC - 28th century BC - 27th century BC - other centuries) (4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC) Events 2775 - 2650 BC - Second Dynasty wars in Egypt 2750 BC - End of the Early Dynastic I Period, and the beginning of the Early Dynastic II... (Redirected from 1900 BC) (20th century BC - 19th century BC - 18th century BC - other centuries) (3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC) Events Hittite empire in Anatolia 1829 - 1818 BC -- Egyptian-Nubian war 1818 BC -- Egyptian Campaign in Palestine 1813 BC -- Amorite Conquest of Northern Mesopotamia 1806 BC...

On Wednesday July 11, 2007, a forest fire (see also 2007 Greek forest fires) burnt its forests near Mytilene and damaged thousands of hectares of forests around the area. Several firefighting trucks, helicopters and planes sprayed out the fire. The fire lasted several days and was mostly contained. is the 192nd day of the year (193rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... In mid-2007, a series of forest fires burnt in Greece, especially in the Peloponnese, with 68 confirmed casualties since August 24. ...

Lesbos is the birthplace of several famous persons. In archaic times, Arion developed the type of poem called dithyramb, the progenitor of tragedy, Terpander invented the seven note musical scale for the lyre, followed by the lyric poet Alcaeus, and the most famous poetess Sappho. Phanias wrote history. The seminal artistic creativity of those times brings to mind the myth of Orpheus to whom Apollo gave a lyre and the Muses taught to play and sing. When Orpheus incurred the wrath of the god Dionysus he was dismembered by the Maenads and of his body parts his head and his lyre found their way to Lesbos where they have "remained" ever since. Pittacus was one of the Seven Sages of Greece. In classical times Hellanicus advanced historiography, Theophrastus, the father of botany, succeeded Aristotle as the head of the Lyceum. Aristotle and Epicurus lived there for some time, and it is there that Aristotle began systematic zoological investigations. In later times lived Theophanes, the historian of Pompey's campaigns, Longus wrote the famous novel Daphnis and Chloe, and much later the historian Doukas wrote the history of the early Ottoman Turks. In modern times the poet Odysseus Elytis, descendant of an old family of Lesbos received the Nobel Prize. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The dithyramb was originally an ancient Greek hymn sung to the god Dionysus. ... Terpander, of Antissa in Lesbos, was a Greek poet and citharode who lived about the first half of the 7th century BC. About the time of the Second Messenian War, he settled in Sparta, whither, according to some accounts, he had been summoned by command of the Delphian oracle, to... Alcaeus may refer to several ancient Greek figures: in mythology, Alcaeus was the son of Perseus and the father of Amphitryon. ... Ancient Greek bust. ... For other uses, see Orpheus (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Apollo (disambiguation). ... “Lyres” redirects here. ... In Greek mythology, the Muses (Greek , Mousai: perhaps from the Proto-Indo-European root *men- think[1]) are a number of goddesses or spirits who embody the arts and inspire the creation process with their graces through remembered and improvised song and stage, writing, traditional music and dance. ... Pittacus was the son of Hyrradius, and one of the Seven Sages of Greece. ... The Seven Sages (of Greece) (c. ... Theophrastus (Greek Θεόφραστος, 370 — about 285 BC), a native of Eressos in Lesbos, was the successor of Aristotle in the Peripatetic school. ... This article is about the philosopher. ... Epicurus (Greek ) (341 BC, Samos – 270 BC, Athens) was an ancient Greek philosopher and the founder of Epicureanism, a popular school of thought in Hellenistic Philosophy that spanned about 600 years. ... Theophanes (died 817 or 818) was a Byzantine monk and chronicler. ... For other meanings see Pompey (disambiguation). ... Longus was a Greek sophist and romancer, and author of Daphnis and Chloe. ... The Ottoman Turks were the ethnic subdivision of the Turkish people who dominated the ruling class of the Ottoman Empire. ... Odysseus Elytis Odysseas Elytis was the pseudonym of Odysseas Alepoudelis (November 2, 1911–March 18, 1996), a Greek poet. ... The Nobel Prizes (Swedish: ), as designated in Alfred Nobels will in 1895, are awarded for physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and peace. ...

Petrified Forest of Lesvos

Main article: Petrified Forest of Lesvos

Lesbos contains one of the few known Petrified Forests and has been declared a Protected Natural Monument. Fossilized plants have been found in many localities on the western part of the island. The fossilised forest formed during the Late Oligocene to Lower - Middle Miocene, by the intense volcanic activity in the area. Neogene volcanic rocks dominate the central and western part of the island, comprising andesites, dacites and rhyolites, ingnibrite, pyroclastics, tuffs and volcanic ash. The products of the volcanic activity covered the vegetation of the area and the fossilisation process took place during favourable conditions. The fossilized plants are silicified remnants of a sub-tropical forest that existed on the north-west part of the island 20-15 million years ago. Mainly two Petrified Forests exist in the World. ... Petrified tree with Painted Desert background Newspaper Rock petroglyph site Petrified trees Petrified Forest National Park is located in northeastern Arizona, along Interstate 40 between Holbrook and Navajo. ... The Oligocene epoch is a geologic period of time that extends from about 34 million to 23 million years before the present. ... The Miocene Epoch is a period of time that extends from about 23. ... This article is about volcanoes in geology. ... Ignimbrite is a deposit of a pyroclastic flow. ... A sample of andesite (dark groundmass) with amygdaloidal vesicules filled with zeolite. ... Grey, red, black, altered white/tan, flow-banded pumice dacite Dacite (IPA: ) is an igneous, volcanic rock with a high iron content. ... This page is about a volcanic rock. ... Pyroclastic rocks are formed from lavas which are ejected into the air, as occur in pyroclastic flows or Plinian eruptions. ... Welded tuff at Golden Gate in Yellowstone National Park Tuff (from the Italian tufo) is a type of rock consisting of consolidated volcanic ash ejected from vents during a volcanic eruption. ... Ash plume from Mt Cleveland, a stratovolcano Diamond Head, a well-known backdrop to Waikiki in Hawaii, is an ash cone that solidified into tuff Volcanic ash consists of very fine rock and mineral particles less than 2 mm in diameter that are ejected from a volcanic vent. ... Vegetation is a general term for the plant life of a region; it refers to the ground cover provided by plants, and is, by far, the most abundant biotic element of the biosphere. ... For other uses of the term, see Fossil (disambiguation) Fossils are the mineralized remains of animals or plants or other artifacts such as footprints. ... Subtropical (or semitropical) areas are those adjacent to the tropics, usually roughly defined as the ranges 23. ...

Municipalities

The island of Lesbos contains 13 municipalities of the 17 municipalities and one commune that comprise Lesbos Prefecture. They had a total population of 90,643 inhabitants, or over 83 percent of the prefecture's population at the 2001 Greek census. Their combined land area, including uninhabited offshore islets, is 1,632.819 km², or about 75.8% of the prefecture's land area. (The balance of the prefecture's population resides on the islands of Lemnos, with four municipalities, and Saint Eustratius, with one community.) Communities and municipalities of Greece are one of several levels of government within the organizational structure of that country. ... Lesbos is one of the Prefectures of Greece. ... Lemnos (mod. ... Agios Efstratios (or Άγιος Ευστράτιος in Greek, or Saint Eustratius, is a very quiet, isolated, unvegetated, small isle between the greater islands of Limnos and Lesbos in the northern Aegean Sea. ...

• Agia Paraskevi (Αγία Παρασκευή)
• Agiasos (Αγιάσος)
• Eresos-Antissa (Ερεσός-Άντισσα)
• Evergetoulas (Ευεργέτουλας)
• Gera (Γέρα)
• Kalloni (Καλλονή)
• Loutropoli Thermis (Λουτρόπολη Θερμής)
• Mantamados (Μανταμάδος)
• Mithymna (Μήθυμνα)
• Mytilene (Μυτιλήνη)
• Petra (Πέτρα)
• Plomari (Πλωμάρι)
• Polichnitos (Πολίχνιτος)

The Village of Agia Paraskevi, Lesbos as seen from the Church of Agia Paraskevi Agia Paraskevi (Greek: Αγία Παρασκευή) is one of Lesbos last remaining traditional villages. ... Agiasos (Αγιάσος) is a town on the island of Lesbos, in Greece. ... Eresos-Antissa (Ερεσός-Άντισσα) is a municipality on the island of Lesbos, in the Lesbos Prefecture, Greece. ... Evergetoulas (Ευεργέτουλας) is a municipality on the island of Lesbos, in the Lesbos Prefecture, Greece. ... Gera is a municipality in the Greek island of Lesbos consisting of five villages: Skopelos, Plakados, Pappados, Mesagros, and Perama. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Loutropoli Thermis (Λουτρόπολη Θερμής) is a municipality located on the east coast of the island of Lesbos, in the Lesbos Prefecture, Greece. ... Mantamados (Μανταμάδος) is a municipality on the island of Lesbos, in the Lesbos Prefecture, Greece. ... Methymna is also an archaeological site in the prefecture of Chania, see Methymna, Crete Mithymna (Greek:Μήθυμνα), ancient form Methymna, is the second most important town on Lesbos. ... Mytilene (Greek: Μυτιλήνη - Mytilíni, Turkish: Midilli), also Mytilini, is the capital city of Lesbos (formerly known as Lesbos but the modern name is Mytilene), a Greek island in the Aegean Sea, and the Lesbos Prefecture as well. ... The municipality of Petra (Greek: Πέτρα meaning rock) is located at the northwest of Lesvos and comprises the villages Petra, Skoutaros, Stypsi, Lafionas, Ypsilometopo and the settlements Petri and Anaxos. ... Plomari (Πλωμάρι) is the only sizable coastal settlement in the south, and indeed the second largest town on Lesbos, a Greek island located in the northeastern Aegean Sea. ... Polichnitos (Πολίχνιτος) is a municipality on the island of Lesbos, in the Lesbos Prefecture, Greece. ...

Notable people

• Theophrastus (370-285 BC) philosopher and botanist
• Christopher of Mytilene (11th century) poet
• Georgios Jakobides (1853-1932)
• Theophilos Hatzimihail (c. 1870-1934) painter
• Tériade (1889-1983) art critic, patron, and publisher
• Hermon di Giovanno (c. 1900-1968) painter
• Odysseas Elytis (1922-1996) poet

Theophrastus (Greek Θεόφραστος, 370 — about 285 BC), a native of Eressos in Lesbos, was the successor of Aristotle in the Peripatetic school. ... Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC - 370s BC - 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 375 BC 374 BC 373 BC 372 BC 371 BC - 370 BC - 369 BC 368 BC 367... Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC - 280s BC - 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 290 BC 289 BC 288 BC 287 BC 286 BC 285 BC 284 BC 283 BC 282... Christopher of Mytilene (Greek: Χριστοφόρος Μιτυληναῖος or Christophoros Mitylenaios), Byzantine poet living in the first half of the 11th century. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. ... Bavarian village Georgios Jakobides (Γεώργιος Ιακωβίδης, Lesbos 11 Jan 1853 - Athens 13 Dec 1932) was a Greek painter. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tériade (real name Stratis Eleftheriades - Στρατής Ελευθεριάδης) (1889-1983) was a native of Mytilene who went to Paris in 1915 at the age of eighteen to study law, but who instead became an art critic, patron, and, most importantly, publisher. ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Hermon di Giovanno (right), with Gil Magno. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ...

See also

• Adobogiona - an inscription in Lesbos honors this Celtic princess
• Assos
• Lesbos Prefecture
• List of traditional Greek place names
• University of the Aegean
• Yakup Aga - Ottoman
• Tzeli Hadjidimitriou photographer and writer of the island.

Adobogiona (fl. ... This article is about the European people. ... Assos (Behramkale) - located in Turkey Aristotle lived here and St Paul visited, but today visitors go to Assos as a tranquil Aegean-coast seaside retreat amid ancient ruins. ... Lesbos is one of the Prefectures of Greece. ... This is a list of traditional Greek place names. ... The University of the Aegean (Greek: ) is a university based in Mytilene, Greece. ... Yakup Ağa, (Ebu Yusuf Nurullah Yakub) was the father of the Barbarossa Brothers, Oruç and Hızır. ... Tzeli Hadjidimitriou (sometimes spelled Jelly Hadjidimitriou ) (Greek: ) (1962) is a photographer and a writer. ...

References

Lonely Planet logo Lonely Planet Publications (usually known as Lonely Planet or LP for short) claims to be the largest independently owned travel guidebook publisher in the world. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 219th day of the year (220th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Official website (Greek)
• Lesvos Sea Pilot
• Prefecture of Lesvos (Hellenic Ministry of Culture)

Petrified Forest of Lesvos

• Ministry Of Culture, Natural History Museum of The Lesvos Petrified Forest
• Ministry Of Culture, Natural History Museum of The Lesvos Petrified Forest Information
• The Petrified Forest of Lesvos Island
• Photos from The Petrified Forest of Lesvos Island

v • d • e Articles on the Aegean Sea
General
Countries	Greece •  Turkey
Other	Aegean civilization • Aegean Islands • Aegean dispute
Aegean islands
The Cyclades	Amorgos • Anafi • Andros • Antiparos • Delos • Folegandros • Ios • Kea • Kimolos • Koufonisi • Kythnos • Milos • Mykonos • Naxos • Paros • Santorini • Serifos • Sifnos • Sikinos • Syros • Tinos
The Dodecanese	Agathonisi • Arkoi • Armathia • Alimia • Astakida • Astypalia • Chamili • Gaidaros • Gyali • Halki • Kalolimnos • Kalymnos • Kandelioussa • Karpathos • Kasos • Kastellorizo • Kos • Leros • Lipsi • Nisyros • Patmos • Pacheia • Platy • Pserimos • Rho • Rhodes • Saria • Strongili • Symi • Syrna • Telendos • Tilos • Zafora
The North Aegean	Chios • Chryse • Cynda • Icaria • Imbros • Lemnos • Lesbos • Psara •Samos • Samothrace • Tenedos • Thasos
The Saronic	Aegina • Angistri • Dokos • Hydra • Poros • Salamis • Spetses
The Sporades	Adelfoi Islets • Agios Georgios Skopelou • Alonissos • Argos Skiathou • Dasia • Erinia • Gioura • Grammeza • Kyra Panagia • Lekhoussa • Peristera • Piperi • Psathoura • Repio • Rineia Skyrou • Sarakino • Skandili • Skantzoura • Skiathos • Skopelos • Skyropoula • Skyros • Tsougria • Valaxa
Other	Crete • Dia • Euboea • Gavdos

Coordinates: 39°10′N, 26°20′E Lesbos is one of the Prefectures of Greece. ... The Village of Agia Paraskevi, Lesbos as seen from the Church of Agia Paraskevi Agia Paraskevi (Greek: Αγία Παρασκευή) is one of Lesbos last remaining traditional villages. ... Agiasos (Αγιάσος) is a town on the island of Lesbos, in Greece. ... Atsiki (Ατσική) is a municipality on the island of Lemnos, in the Lesbos Prefecture, Greece. ... Eresos-Antissa (Ερεσός-Άντισσα) is a municipality on the island of Lesbos, in the Lesbos Prefecture, Greece. ... Evergetoulas (Ευεργέτουλας) is a municipality on the island of Lesbos, in the Lesbos Prefecture, Greece. ... Gera is a municipality in the Greek island of Lesbos consisting of five villages: Skopelos, Plakados, Pappados, Mesagros, and Perama. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Loutropoli Thermis (Λουτρόπολη Θερμής) is a municipality located on the east coast of the island of Lesbos, in the Lesbos Prefecture, Greece. ... Mantamados (Μανταμάδος) is a municipality on the island of Lesbos, in the Lesbos Prefecture, Greece. ... Methymna is also an archaeological site in the prefecture of Chania, see Methymna, Crete Mithymna (Greek:Μήθυμνα), ancient form Methymna, is the second most important town on Lesbos. ... Moudros (Μούδρος) is a municipality on the island of Lemnos, in the Lesbos Prefecture, Greece. ... Myrina (Μύρινα) is a municipality on the island of Lemnos, in the Lesbos Prefecture, Greece. ... Mytilene (Greek: Μυτιλήνη - Mytilíni, Turkish: Midilli), also Mytilini, is the capital city of Lesbos (formerly known as Lesbos but the modern name is Mytilene), a Greek island in the Aegean Sea, and the Lesbos Prefecture as well. ... Nea Koutali (Νέα Κούταλη) is a municipality on the island of Lemnos, in the Lesbos Prefecture, Greece. ... The municipality of Petra (Greek: Πέτρα meaning rock) is located at the northwest of Lesvos and comprises the villages Petra, Skoutaros, Stypsi, Lafionas, Ypsilometopo and the settlements Petri and Anaxos. ... Plomari (Πλωμάρι) is the only sizable coastal settlement in the south, and indeed the second largest town on Lesbos, a Greek island located in the northeastern Aegean Sea. ... Polichnitos (Πολίχνιτος) is a municipality on the island of Lesbos, in the Lesbos Prefecture, Greece. ... Agios Efstratios (or Αγιος Ευστράτιος in Greek), Saint Eustratius, is a very quiet, isolated, unvegetated, small isle between the greater islands of Limnos and Lesbos in the northern Aegean Sea. ... Look up Aegean Sea in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Image File history File links Aegean_with_legends. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ... Aegean civilization is a general term for the Bronze Age civilizations of Greece and the Aegean. ... Aegean Sea Islands: map showing island groups. ... The term Aegean dispute refers to a set of interrelated controversial issues between Greece and Turkey over sovereignty and related rights in the area of the Aegean Sea. ... This is a list of Aegean Islands. ... The Cyclades (Greek Κυκλάδες) are a Greek island group in the Aegean Sea, south-east of the mainland of Greece; and an administrative prefecture of Greece. ... Amorgos (Greek: Αμοργός) is the easternmost island of the Greek Cyclades island group, and the one that lies closest to the neighboring Dodecanese island group. ... Anafi is a Greek island in the Cyclades. ... Andros, or Andro (Greek: Άνδρος), an island of the Greek archipelago, the most northerly of the Cyclades, approximately 10 km (6 miles) south east of Euboea, and about 3 km (about 2 miles) north of Tinos. ... Antiparos (Greek:Αντιπαρος, anc. ... The island of Delos, Carl Anton Joseph Rottmann, 1847 The island of Delos (Greek: Δήλος, Dhilos), isolated in the centre of the roughly circular ring of islands called the Cyclades, near Mykonos, had a position as a holy sanctuary for a millennium before Olympian Greek mythology made it the birthplace of... Pholegandros, or Folegandros, is a small Greek island of the Aegean Sea, which, together with Sikinos, Ios, Anafi and Santorini, forms the southern part of the Cyclades. ... Ios (Greek: Ίος) is an island in the Cyclades group in the Aegean Sea. ... Kea, also known as Gia (Κέα / Τζια in Greek), Tzia and Keos (Ancient: Κέως), is an island of the Cyclades archipelago, in the Aegean sea, in Greece. ... Kimolos is an island in the Aegean Sea, at the south-west part of Cyclades at a distance of 1,6 km north-east of Milos, has 769 inhabitants (2001 Greek Census) and includes administratively the uninhabited islands Polyaigos (literally translated Many-Goats), Agios Georgios and Agios Efstathios. ... Koufonisi (Greek: ) is an island in the Cyclades, Greece. ... Map of Kythnos island. ... Coordinates 36°44′ N 24°25′ E Country Greece Periphery South Aegean Prefecture Cyclades Population 4,771 source (2001) Area 160. ... Mykonos The Little Venice district in Mykonos (hora). ... Naxos (Greek: Νάξος; Italian: Nicsia; Turkish: NakÅŸa) is a Greek island, the largest island (428 km²) in the Cyclades island group in the Aegean. ... Paros (Greek: νήσος Πάρος; Venetian: isola di Paro) is an island of Greece in the central Aegean Sea, in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. ... Santorini (Greek Σαντορίνη, IPA: ) is a small, circular archipelago of volcanic islands located in southern Aegean Sea, about 200 km south-east from Greeces mainland. ... Seriphos (or Serifos) is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea, located in the western Cyclades, south of Kythnos and northwest of Siphnos. ... Sifnos (Greek: Σίφνος) is an island in the Cyclades complex in Greece. ... Sikinos is a Greek island in the Cyclades. ... Syros (Greek: Σύρος), or Siros or Syra is a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the Aegean Sea. ... Tinos (Greek: Τήνος; Italian: Tine) is a Greek island situated in the Aegean Sea. ... The Dodecanese (Greek Δωδεκάνησα, Dodekánisa, Turkish Onikiada, both meaning twelve islands; Italian Dodecaneso) are a group of 12 larger plus 150 smaller Greek islands in the Aegean Sea, off the southwest coast of Turkey. ... Agathonisi (Αγαθονήσι) is a small island located at the northernmost point of the Dodecanese prefecture in Greece. ... A map of Arki showing the location of its main town The main town of Arki and its port Arki (Greek name: Αρκοι) is a group of several small islands situated in the eastern Aegean Sea, Greece close to the Turkish Aegean Coast which is part of the dodecanese archipelago. ... Armathia (Greek: Αρμάθια) is a Greek island belonging to the Dodecanese group in the eastern Aegean sea. ... Astipalea Astipalea (or Astypalea or Astypalaia, Greek: Αστυπάλαια; Italian: Stampalia; Ottoman Turkish: استانبوليه Ä°stanbulya) is a Greek island with 1. ... Gyali (Greek Γυαλί, also spelled Yiali or Yali) is a volcanic Greek island in the Dodecanese, located halfway between Kos and Nisyros. ... Halki can refer to several different things: An island in the Aegean Sea belonging to Turkey; see Halki (Island). ... Pothia Kalymnos, Greek: Κάλυμνος; (Turkish: Kilimli; Italian: Càlino) is a Greek island in the south-eastern Aegean Sea. ... Karpathos (Greek: , Turkish: , Italian: , Latin: ; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is the second largest of the Greek Dodecanese islands, in the southeastern Aegean Sea. ... Kasos is a Greek island in the Dodecanese. ... Kastellórizo is a small Greek island less than 5 km off the south coast of Turkey, about 110 km east of Rhodes. ... Port and city view of Kos town on the island Kos. ... Leros (Greek: Λέρος; Italian: Lèro) is a Greek island in the Dodecanese, in the southern Aegean Sea. ... Lipsi, viewed from the harbour Leipsoi (Greek: Λειψοί, also: Lipsi) is an island south of Samos and to the north of Leros in Greece. ... Nisyros (Greek: Νίσυρος; also transliterated Nissiros; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a volcanic Greek island located in the Aegean Sea. ... Skala viewed from the Monastery of Agios Ioannis Theologos, one of the UN World Heritage Sites. ... Binomial name Xiphophorus maculatus (Günther, 1866) The southern platyfish (Xiphophorus maculatus) is a species of freshwater fish in family Poecilidae of order Cyprinodontiformes. ... Pserimos is a small island in the Dodecanese chain, lying between Kalymnos and Kos in front of the coast of Turkey. ... Rho (greek: Ρω) is a small Greek island in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea near Kastellórizo and less than 800 m from the Turkish coast. ... Rhodes (Greek: Ρόδος Rhódhos; Italian Rodi; [[Ladino language| ) is the largest of the Dodecanese islands in terms of both land area and population, situated in eastern Aegean Sea. ... Saria Island is an island in Greece. ... The Islet of Strongili (in the background) seen from North. ... Symi (Greek: Σύμη, also transliterated Syme or Simi; Ottoman Turkish Sömbeki) is a small but historic Greek island and municipality. ... Syrna or Sirna (Greek: Σύρνα), also with an y or an i accented. ... View over Livadhia, the port and main village on Tilos Tílos (Greek: Τήλος; ancient form: Telos, Turkish: Ä°lyaki; Italian: Piscopi) is a small Greek island located in the Aegean Sea. ... Categories: Greece geography stubs ... Chios (Greek: , alternative transliterations Khios and Hios), is the fifth largest of the Greek islands, situated in the Aegean Sea seven kilometres (five miles) off the Turkish coast. ... Chryse was a small island in the Aegean Sea mentioned by Sophocles and Pausanias. ... Icaria, also spelled Ikaria (Greek: ), locally Nikaria or Nicaria (Νικαριά), ancient name: Doliche (Δολίχη), is a Greek island 10 nautical miles (19 km) south-west of Samos. ... For the district, see Gökçeada (district). ... Lemnos (mod. ... Psara (Greek: Ψαρά) is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea. ... Samos (Greek Σάμος) is a Greek island in the Eastern Aegean Sea, located between the island of Chios to the North and the archipelagic complex of the Dodecanese islands to the South and in particular the island of Patmos and off the coast of Turkey, on what was formely known as... Coordinates 40°29′ N 25°31′ E Country Greece Periphery East Macedonia and Thrace Prefecture Evros Population 2,723 source (2001) Area 178. ... Tenedos, known as Bozcaada officially and by its Turkish inhabitants, (Greek: , Tenedhos), is a small island in the Aegean Sea, part of the Bozcaada district of Çanakkale province in Turkey. ... Thasos or Thassos (Greek: Θάσος, Ottoman Turkish: طاشوز Taşöz, Bulgarian: ) is an island in the northern Aegean Sea, close to the coast of Thrace and the plain of the river Nestos (during the Ottoman times Kara-Su). ... The Saronic Islands are so named because they lie in the Saronic Gulf just off the Greek mainland. ... Aegina (Greek: Αίγινα (Egina)) is one of the Saronic Islands of Greece in the Saronic Gulf, 31 miles (50 km) from Athens. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Dokos is a small Greek island of the Argo-Saronic Gulf, adjacent to Hydra, and separated from the Peloponnese by a narrow strait called on some maps the Hydra Gulf. ... Hydra (Greek: Υδρα, IPA pronunciation: ) is one of the Saronic Islands of Greece, located in the Aegean Sea between the Saronic Gulf and the Argolic Gulf. ... Poros (Greek: Πόρος) is a small Greek island-pair in the southern part of the Saronic Gulf, at a distance about 48 km (32 miles) south from Piraeus and separated from the Peloponnese by a 200-metre wide sea channel. ... Salamis (Greek, Modern: Σαλαμίνα Salamína, Ancient/Katharevousa: Σαλαμίς Salamís) is the largest Greek island in the Saronic Gulf, about 1 nautical mile (2 km) off-coast from Piraeus. ... Spetses ( Modern Greek: Σπέτσες, Ancient/Katharevousa: Σπέτσαι, Spetsai) is an island of Greece, sometimes included as one of the Saronic Islands. ... This is a list of some of the 3000 islands of Greece: Chrysi Crete Dia Euboea Gavdos Koufonisi Ydra The Cyclades Amorgos Anafi Andros Antiparos Anydro Delos Donoussa Folegandros Gyaros Ios Irakleia Kea Keros Kimolos Kithnos Makronisos Milos Mykonos (Mikonos) Naxos Paros Pholegandros Santorini (also called Thira) Serifos Sifnos Sikinos... Adelfoi (Greek: Αδελφοί) is a Greek island in the Sporades. ... Alonissos, Alonisos or Alonnisos (Greek: Αλόννησος) is an island, a village and a municipality located in the eastern part of the Sporades and the southern part of the island. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Gioura (Greek: Γιούρα) is a Greek island and an abandoned settlement in the eastern part of the Sporades. ... Kyra Panagia is a Greek island in the Sporades. ... Peristera is a Greek island in the Sporades. ... Piperi (Greek: Πιπέρι meaning pepper) is a Greek island in the Sporades. ... Psathoura is a Greek island in the Sporades. ... Repio (Greek: Ρέπιο) is a Greek island and an abandoned settlement in the eastern part of the Sporades. ... Sarakino is a Greek island in the Sporades. ... Skantzoura (Greek: Σκάντζουρα) is a Greek island in the Sporades. ... Skiathos (Greek: Σκιάθος), Latin forms: Sciathos and Sciathus is a city and a small island in the Aegean Sea belonging to Greece. ... Skopelos (Greek: Σκόπελος) is a Greek island in the western Aegean sea. ... Skyropoula is a Greek island in the Sporades. ... Skyros (Greek: Σκύρος) is the southernmost island of the Sporades, a Greek archipelago in the Aegean Sea. ... Tsougria (Greek: Τσουγκριά), also Tsoungkria is a Greek island and an abandoned settlement in the western part of the Sporades. ... Valaxa is a Greek island in the Sporades. ... For other uses, see Crete (disambiguation). ... For the Greek mythological figures see Euboea Euboea, or Negropont or Negroponte (Modern Greek: Εύβοια Évia, Ancient Greek Eúboia), is the second largest of the Greek Aegean Islands and the second largest Greek island overall in area and population (after Crete). ... Gavdos (Greek: Γαύδος) is the southernmost Greek island, located to the south of its much bigger neighbour, Crete, of which it is administratively a part, in the prefecture of Chania. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...