Island group in Greece
The Southern Sporades (Greek: Νότιες Σποράδες, romanized: Nóties Sporádes) are Greek islands situated between the Cyclades and Turkey. They correspond to the Dodecanese plus a few northern islands (especially Samos, Icaria and Fournoi Korseon).
Geography
These islands geographically lie on the border between Europe and Asia.
List of islands
Below is a table presenting the individual islands of the Southern Sporades archipelago and their geographical affiliation to Europe or Asia.
| Island
|
Surface (km²)
|
Population
|
Density (/km²)
|
Continent
|
Coordinates
|
Image
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Agathonisi
Αγαθονήσι
|
14.50
|
190
|
13
|
Asia
|
37°27′49″N 26°58′09″E / 37.46361°N 26.96917°E / 37.46361; 26.96917
|
|
Alimia
Αλιμιά
|
7.40
|
0
|
0
|
Asia
|
36°16′30″N 27°42′35″E / 36.27500°N 27.70972°E / 36.27500; 27.70972
|
|
Arkoi
Αρκοί
|
6.70
|
44
|
7
|
Asia
|
37°23′N 26°44′E / 37.383°N 26.733°E / 37.383; 26.733
|
|
Armathia
Αρμάθια
|
2.60
|
0
|
0
|
Europe
|
35°26′12″N 26°51′49″E / 35.43667°N 26.86361°E / 35.43667; 26.86361
|
|
Astypalaia
Αστυπάλαια
|
96.90
|
1,238
|
13
|
Europe
|
36°33′25.99″N 26°18′57.10″E / 36.5572194°N 26.3158611°E / 36.5572194; 26.3158611
|
|
Farmakonisi
Φαρμακονήσι
|
3.87
|
74
|
19
|
Asia
|
37°17′28″N 27°05′19″E / 37.29111°N 27.08861°E / 37.29111; 27.08861
|
|
Fournoi Korseon
Φούρνοι Κορσέων
|
45.25
|
1,469
|
32
|
Asia
|
37°34′N 26°30′E / 37.567°N 26.500°E / 37.567; 26.500
|
|
Gyali
Γυαλί
|
4.56
|
10
|
2
|
Asia
|
36°39′52.92″N 27°07′12.97″E / 36.6647000°N 27.1202694°E / 36.6647000; 27.1202694
|
|
Halki
Χάλκη
|
28
|
313
|
11
|
Asia
|
36°13′59.99″N 27°34′00.01″E / 36.2333306°N 27.5666694°E / 36.2333306; 27.5666694
|
|
Icaria
Ικαρία
|
255.30
|
8,843
|
35
|
Asia
|
37°35′N 26°10′E / 37.583°N 26.167°E / 37.583; 26.167
|
|
Kalolimnos
Καλόλιμνος
|
1.19
|
2
|
2
|
Asia
|
37°03′40″N 27°05′15″E / 37.06111°N 27.08750°E / 37.06111; 27.08750
|
|
Kalymnos
Κάλυμνος
|
109
|
16,500
|
151
|
Asia
|
36°59′17.84″N 26°58′56.71″E / 36.9882889°N 26.9824194°E / 36.9882889; 26.9824194
|
|
Karpathos
Κάρπαθος
|
300
|
6,226
|
19
|
Europe
|
35°35′07.08″N 27°07′42.96″E / 35.5853000°N 27.1286000°E / 35.5853000; 27.1286000
|
|
Kasos
Κάσος
|
69.50
|
990
|
14
|
Europe
|
35°23′22.60″N 26°54′49.54″E / 35.3896111°N 26.9137611°E / 35.3896111; 26.9137611
|
|
Kastellorizo
Καστελλόριζο
|
11.98
|
492
|
50
|
Asia
|
36°08′42″N 29°35′06″E / 36.14500°N 29.58500°E / 36.14500; 29.58500
|
|
Kinaros
Κίναρος
|
4.50
|
1
|
0.22
|
Europe
|
36°58′49″N 26°17′23″E / 36.98028°N 26.28972°E / 36.98028; 26.28972
|
|
Kos
Κως
|
290
|
26,000
|
90
|
Asia
|
36°50′16.33″N 27°09′39.42″E / 36.8378694°N 27.1609500°E / 36.8378694; 27.1609500
|
|
Leipsoi
Λειψοί
|
17.35
|
790
|
46
|
Asia
|
37°18′N 26°45′E / 37.300°N 26.750°E / 37.300; 26.750
|
|
Leros
Λέρος
|
74.17
|
7,917
|
107
|
Asia
|
37°09′22.6843″N 26°51′05.9083″E / 37.156301194°N 26.851641194°E / 37.156301194; 26.851641194
|
|
Levitha
Λέβιθα
|
9.12
|
13
|
1
|
Asia
|
37°00′40″N 26°27′35″E / 37.01111°N 26.45972°E / 37.01111; 26.45972
|
|
Nimos
Νίμος
|
4.60
|
0
|
0
|
Asia
|
36°35′N 27°50′E / 36.583°N 27.833°E / 36.583; 27.833
|
|
Nisyros
Νίσυρος
|
50.06
|
1,008
|
20
|
Asia
|
36°35′43.5077″N 27°09′42.3666″E / 36.595418806°N 27.161768500°E / 36.595418806; 27.161768500
|
|
Patmos
Πάτμος
|
34.60
|
3,047
|
89
|
Asia
|
37°19′N 26°30′E / 37.317°N 26.500°E / 37.317; 26.500
|
|
Pserimos
Ψέριμος
|
14.60
|
130
|
9
|
Asia
|
36°56′00″N 27°08′00″E / 36.93333°N 27.13333°E / 36.93333; 27.13333
|
|
Rhodes
Ρόδος
|
1,401.46
|
115,490
|
82
|
Asia
|
36°10′N 28°00′E / 36.167°N 28.000°E / 36.167; 28.000
|
|
Ro
Ρω
|
1.60
|
15
|
9
|
Asia
|
36°09′19.0001″N 29°29′49.9999″E / 36.155277806°N 29.497222194°E / 36.155277806; 29.497222194
|
|
Samos
Σάμος
|
476
|
42,000
|
90
|
Asia
|
37°44′09.49″N 26°47′44.34″E / 37.7359694°N 26.7956500°E / 37.7359694; 26.7956500
|
|
Saria
Σαρία
|
21.10
|
22
|
1
|
Europe
|
35°51′44.85″N 27°13′17.42″E / 35.8624583°N 27.2215056°E / 35.8624583; 27.2215056
|
|
Strongyli
Στρογγυλή
|
0.90
|
1
|
1
|
Asia
|
36°6′50″N 29°38′12″E / 36.11389°N 29.63667°E / 36.11389; 29.63667
|
|
Symi
Σύμη
|
58.10
|
2,606
|
45
|
Asia
|
36°35′37.50″N 27°50′03.16″E / 36.5937500°N 27.8342111°E / 36.5937500; 27.8342111
|
|
Syrna
Σύρνα
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
Europe
|
36°20.33′N 26°40.38′E / 36.33883°N 26.67300°E / 36.33883; 26.67300
|
|
Telendos
Τέλενδος
|
8.50
|
66
|
8
|
Asia
|
37°00′N 26°55′E / 37.000°N 26.917°E / 37.000; 26.917
|
|
Tilos
Τήλος
|
64.50
|
553
|
8
|
Asia
|
36°25′59.99″N 27°22′00.01″E / 36.4333306°N 27.3666694°E / 36.4333306; 27.3666694
|
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See also
Further reading
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